Page 130 of Hekate: The Witch (Goddesses of the Underworld #1)

Hermes

When they spoke of the Gods,

Hermes was the one always

associated with laughter.

His wit was legendary,

he was a trickster, a deceiver.

As just a baby, he had outwitted Apollo,

his own brother the Sun God,

by making a meal of Apollo’s favourite cows,

turning their insides into a lyre

for the Sun God who loved music.

As he got older still,

he aided Zeus in hiding from Hera,

cleverly ensuring his place

among the Olympians as much more

than a messenger God.

Hermes knew from an early age

how to be crafty enough for posterity.

And yet, it was for precisely this reason

I had to wonder why he would possibly

want to save or protect me?