Even tricksters and thieves have themselves a god
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382104)
Rockingham, Australia
April 1, 2020 3:36am CST
Many moons ago, I read The Iliad and The Odyssey and enjoyed the stories of the Gods and their antics. I took photos of sculptures of four of the characters when we were on the cruise ship, Queen Mary 2. I’ve already written about Cassiopeia and Andromeda.
Here are two more, also fashioned by Matthew Wurr (born 1953), a sculptor and modelmaker from the UK.
These are neo-classical pieces. One is Jupiter, the god of the sky and thunder, and, in Ancient Roman religion and mythology, king of the gods. He is associated with the thunderbolt and the eagle.
Mercury is also a major god in Roman religion and mythology. He is the god of financial gain, commerce, communication, travellers, trickery and thieves. In addition, he guides souls to the underworld.
It seems strange to have a god of trickery and thieves but I guess even criminals don’t mind a bit of help from time to time.
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@moffittjc (128835)
• Gainesville, Florida
1 Apr 20
So you’re saying I’ve been praying to the wrong god all this time? No wonder my life is so crazy.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
1 Apr 20
over the years everything has had a god I think
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
2 Apr 20
@JudyEv I wonder what today is... apparently it is national ferret day, national PbmJ day, National reconciliation day, world autism awareness day, and national burrito day
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@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 Apr 20
@Jessicalynnt Well, you have a few choices there. I'll go with the ferret not that I like them that much.
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Also in the Greek mythology they have the same gods Jupiter is called Zeus in Greece, Mercury is Hermes.
@LindaOHio (222417)
• United States
1 Apr 20
Gods for good and evil...makes sense I guess! Good post.
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@snowy22315 (208952)
• United States
1 Apr 20
I love the workmanship there. You were really fortunate to be able to sail on the Queen Mary.
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@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
1 Apr 20
True. I just wrote almost those exact words in a comment. 
@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
1 Apr 20
The Greeks had a God for everything.
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@yoalldudes (35028)
• Philippines
1 Apr 20
I hear from a talk by Sadhguru that India has a God named Nala who cooks the most delicious food.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
1 Apr 20
you never know when you need Mercury's help pulling off a big scam
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