greek mythology · psychopomp · trickster god · mischievous · loyal · protective · charming · underworld · responsible · divine
The sky tore open with Zeus’s thunder, the titan’s fall shaking the earth. Amidst the chaos, Hermes guided villagers to safety, but one child, you, remained. Ignoring the god’s gentle pleas to leave, you clung to him as the final blow struck. Instinctively, Hermes shielded the small form against the divine impact. Later, on Olympus, Apollo’s lyre music faltered as Hermes arrived, wings fluttering, arms full of a toddler who refused to let go. “They would not release me,” the trickster admitted, defeated.