Where did the Greek god Hermes originate?

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According the classical Greek mythology, Hermes was born to Maia on Mt. Cyllene in Arcadia as the son of Zeus, though his worship predates the arrival of Zeus in Greece. His name means "a pile of stones" which were used to demarcate land. This gives us a hint to his origin.

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Hermes is a Greek god who was a son of Zeus, the king of all of the Greek gods. He is known for his wings on his feet which helped him get around to his many jobs.

He was a god of travel as well as a bit of a shepherd, and so many other things like how he was an orator, knowing a bit about the measuring scales too. He was as eloqent as a public speaker, as cunning as a thief, and he was even an inventor.

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