{"id":1884,"date":"2023-02-11T15:41:54","date_gmt":"2023-02-11T15:41:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mysteriumacademy.com\/?p=1884"},"modified":"2023-04-20T16:06:04","modified_gmt":"2023-04-20T16:06:04","slug":"hermes-god-of-thieves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mysteriumacademy.com\/hermes-god-of-thieves\/","title":{"rendered":"Hermes: God of Thieves"},"content":{"rendered":"
In Greek mythology there are gods that act as patrons, looking over and protecting various parts of society. The thieves of ancient Greece were no exception, as they had Hermes as their patron god.<\/p>\n
Hermes is the patron of thieves, and one of the twelve major gods in the Greek pantheon. He is associated with thieves because he is a trickster and shape-shifter. He was also the patron of commerce, which is related to thieves as the economic system could be manipulated. <\/strong><\/p>\n He was known for his cunning and his ability to get in and out of difficult situations, which made him a natural patron of those who lived on the fringes of society, such as thieves.<\/p>\n