While you travel in Europe you will often come across Depictions of Hermes since he is god of trade and commerce , you can often encounter his presence in commercial squares


Hermes in Greek Mythology

Hermes is the mischievous son of Zeus and the messenger of the gods. In relation to mortals, he's best known as the god who guides souls to the underworld,
but he's also the god of travel, thieves, language, sleep, animal husbandry, fertility, wealth, luck, and trade. In The Iliad, Hermes is often referred to by the nicknames 'giant-killer,' 'god of luck,' and 'Escort.'

Hermes is often depicted with a winged helmet, winged sandals, and/or a scepter or rod. The Iliad supports this image: when Zeus sends Hermes to help King Priam, it's written that ''under his feet he fastened the supple sandals, never-dying gold, that wing him over the waves and boundless earth with the rush of gusting winds.'' He also ''seized the wand that enchants the eyes of men... or wakes them up from sleep.''