Blood Of Zeus: 10 Greek Mythology References You Might Have Missed

Though most know Hermes for being swift, for his connection with medicine, and for the plethora of other roles he's had over the centuries, there aren't enough pieces of media (barring the recently released Hades game) that emphasise his role as a psychopomp - a being that brings the souls of the dead into the afterlife.

In Blood of Zeus, Hermes - in a fantastic sequence showing him running and leaping across the land and entering Hades's domain - guides Heron's mother to the afterlife, bringing her to Charon's shores and paying her fare through Zeus's blessing.

Another area in which his ability to carry souls is leveraged is when he's tasked to gather the souls of their enemies, the Giants, to lock up. In order to carry his tasks out more effectively, he also uses another of his mythological tools - his cloak, which turns him invisible, though some stories also have him borrowing Hades's helm of invisibility. This invisibility combined with his speed makes him an even more effective messenger, and in the series, a spy for his father, Zeus.