A Greek Form Of Hermes
From Bryant’s Mythology.
The name Hermes is derived from "Herm," a form of CHiram, the
personified Universal Life Principle, generally represented by fire. The Scandinavians
worshiped Hermes under the name of Odin; the Teutons as Wotan, and certain of the Oriental
peoples as Buddha, or Fo. There are two theories concerning his demise. The first declares
that Hermes was translated like Enoch and carried without death into the presence of God;
the second states that he was buried in the Valley of Ebron and a great treasure placed in
his tomb—not a treasure of gold but of books and sacred learning.
The Egyptians likened humanity to a flock of sheep. The Supreme and Inconceivable Father
was the Shepherd, and Hermes was the shepherd dog. The origin of the shepherd’s crook
in religious symbolism may be traced to the Egyptian rituals. The three scepters of Egypt
include the shepherd’s crook, symbolizing that by virtue of the power reposing in
that symbolic staff the initiated Pharaohs guided the destinies of their people. MPH