Swiftly Flies the Messenger of the Gods by alessimarco
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Hermes (Mercury in the Roman pantheon) was in Greek mythology the son of Zeus and the messenger of the Gods to men. He is often depicted with winged sandals and a winged hat to symbolize the swiftness of messages he delivers...as if they fly. He also carries the caduceus, a rod with intertwined serpents and surmounted by wings. It is a sign that he is a herald of the gods. Son of Zeus, the chief of the Olympian deities, Hermes also had several famous sons, including Pan an Eros.
In our scene Zeus, holding a golden lightening bolt as the symbol of his supreme power, sends forth Hermes from Olympus to carry his message to mortal men. Judging by Zeus' expression, it does not appear to be a pleasant message...but fulfilling his duty Hermes swiftly flies forth to deliver it.
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Zeus Fury from technology3d can be found at RDNA. DAZ items used here were: Jack Tomalin - Indigites Dii Moyra -Songs in Stone Jepe - FlameZ
Zeus Fury from technology3d can be found at RDNA. DAZ items used here were: Jack Tomalin - Indigites Dii Moyra -Songs in Stone Jepe - FlameZ
Comments (180)
Superb Hermes and scene !
A fantastic render.
Fantastic work on this scene! :D
Fantastic posing and a wonderful scene, great job..!!
Very powerful pose and beautiful colors. Great work!
Formidable work!
so very cool, love the greek myths!!!
GORGEOUS RENDER, EXCELLENT CHARACTERS, SUPERB STORY !!!!!
Wonderful scene - excellent composition and posing - Zeus looks most impressive and if I was Hermes I'm sure I would be doing his bidding as quickly as possible!
Wow! Great character! Very well done!
Awesome Image and Scene,Wonderfully Done
Wow!!! Fantastic work!! Always great historic and mythological renders from you! Bravissimo Marco!!
Looks like if he's not quick enough he may just get a bolt to the back! What I remember of Greek Mythology I could put in a pretty small thimble so your refresher courses are always a pleasent reminder... lol.
excellent image sorry so late
Nice work. I like how you gave Hermes a boyish look.
WOW!!! This is a great picture. Yes, the expression on Zeus' face...oh oh! Excellent adaption of a mythological theme!! BRAVO!!!!
Always awesome work my friend, and this scene is very wonderful, love it. 5*+
EXCELLENT IMAGE!GREAT TO SEE!
belle scene!
Superb work for this impressive historical scene!
Wonderful mythological scene !! Great characters and the colors are amazing !! Great job my friend !!
Beautiful image and both characters are very well done. Wonderful background! Dana
Splendid composition and colors my friend
Genial trabajo. Me encanta
stop to catch your breathe and you are five pages in on an Alessi post as usual....sorry for the late comment friend..... I do like the ever so slight softness to the background to give depth...very nice wonderful soft light as well
nice work
marvelous scene and excellent lighting..
Very creative and fantastic work!
Your pictures always tell a story, makes it very interesting and complete the information from it
Yes, Zeus was fond of the occassional "smite". Nice work.