What was the personality of the Greek god Hermes?

Question

I need to compare him to someone for a project.

And after countless times researching I still don't know the answer.

Answer 1

Do you know Peeves from the "Harry Potter" series?

Kinda like that.

Answer 2

hes annoying and cunning and trickstery.  

Answer 3

he is the trickster in greek mythology.

he is sly, giddy, enjoys practical jokes and often finds himself in trouble because of it.

Answer 4

He was comparable with Imhotep and Thoth of Egypt, a architect, learned in medicine, priest, scribe, messenger of the gods means he was a prophet, one that delivered messages of revelation, blessings and judgements.  So he had a trickster side but also had the personality of dutiful responsibility.

Answer 5

He was known as a trickster. But also very wise. In charge of wisdom. learning, magick, healing, business, communication, travel, and the patron of thieves. He was complicated.

I pray to him when I wait for the bus! And when I have trouble with my computer!

Answer 6

he was a messenger, young, friendly, chatty, quick, clever, cunning (cause had to deal between gods and people), loved practical jokes; he had sandals with tiny wings on them.  

...and if i am not confusing time to time was stealing from humans

wanna some "hermeZian" trick? open the astrology, gemini-they have plenty of Hermes in their personality, it will be short description about their protector planet-Mercury (a.k.a Hermes- the matter of Roman and Greek Mythology) which named after that god and "has" all his qualities. Good luck!

Tamara, sorry, but he never was considered as wise, may be clever-yes, but never wise, smart could be the word as well..

Answer 7

Tricky. Most people don't recall, he wasn't just the messenger of the gods (which he was) but also a god of thievery and deceit.  

Answer 8

i heard he couldnt talk and he was the messenger that gave messages from zues to the greeks