Illustrations of school classics, arranged and described (1903)
Hill, George Francis, Sir, 1867-1948 · London, Macmillan · leaf 67
earing winged hat, chlamys, and high boots, andholding his caduceus in his right hand, brings to Charon adead woman, who is closely draped in long chiton andcloak : cp. Horace, (hi. I. x. 17 : Tu pias laetis animas reponissedibus. In this capacity Hermes is called i/axo7ro/x7ro?, conductorof souls.… … Hermes, the god of gain, is represented hastening, half-flying, over the land ; he wears a travellers hat (7reTa<xos)with wings, short girdled chiton (white in the original),chlamys (red) fastened round his neck ; there are wings onhis feet and on the heralds wand (Krjpvuetov, caduceus)which he…
Classical antiquities
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