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Mercury / Hermes ( - )

The messenger of the gods, Hermes is a patron of tricksters, herdsmen, orators and travellers and acts as a guide and intermediary. He is the god of trade, technology and invention. Dictionary of National Biography entry: http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780198606413.001.0001/acref-9780198606413-e-3038?rskey=so6HTr&result=1&q=hermes Other biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermes People linked to person: Mercury / Hermes was a father of Faunus / Pan (-)
Mercury / Hermes was a son of Jupiter / Zeus (-)

Hecate / Trivia (-) was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Mercury / Hermes
Jupiter / Zeus (-) was a father of Mercury / Hermes
Priapus (-) was a son of Mercury / Hermes