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It's the Day of Hermes aka Mercurius Day aka #Wednesday! 🐏

#OTD, 15 May, it's the #Mercuralia, a Roman festival in honour of Mercurius in his function as god of commerce. This year it coincides with the birthday of Apollon. #Hermes and #Apollon are half-brothers and love each other dearly:
"And Hermes loved the son of Leto continually, even as he does now."
Homeric Hymn 4 to Hermes

🏛 Red-Figure Volute Krater dated 415–400 BCE

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It's the #DayOfHermes aka Mercurius Day aka #Wednesday! 🐏

For #BlackHistoryMonth, I'm introducing African deities in my daily god toots. #Eshu or Èṣù is a personification of mischief. His cognomen He-who-creates-problems-for-the-innocent highlights the complex nature of this highly unpredictable deity. #Èṣù is the messenger not only to Olódùmarè, the Supreme Being, but also to and between the other #Orishas. Despite all this, he is the #Orisha in charge of law enforcement and orderliness.