Before people go on a long journey, people often sacrificed a body to Hermes, to protect them. Hermes was also the god of travels so he can protect people on journeys.
Hermes is the messenger of the gods. He was worshiped because he protects and takes care of all the travelers, miscreants, harlots, old crones, thieves, and merchants that pray to him. If you are...
With his wand, he can put the waking to sleep or awaken the sleeping. For example, when Hermes put to sleep the many eyes of Argos.
And then he basically bored poor Argus to death and his eyes are...