Maia

Also known as: Maïa · Family: Gods · Role: mother of Hermes · First appears: Aeschylus, The Libation-Pourers — Scene 6

Aeschylus, The Libation-Pourers — Scene 6

• child: Hermes (Hermes is identified by the epithet 'Maia's son'.) “And that Hermes act as escort, He who dwells in earth's deep darkness, In the strife where swords work mischief. Enter KILISSA Chor. The stranger seems about to work some ill; And here I see Orestes' nurse in tears. Where then, Kilissa, art thou bound, that thus Thou tread'st the palace-gates, and with thee comes Grief as a fellow-traveller unbidden? ... O Thou that dwellest in the cavern vast, Adorned with goodly gifts, Grant our lord's house to look up yet once more, And that it now may glance, In free and glorious guise With loving kindly eyes, From out its veil of gloom. Let Maia's son too give His righteous help, and waft Good end with prosperous gale.”

Sophocles, Electra — Scene 6

• child: Hermes “And Hermes, Maia's son,”

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Extracted from the original text of Greek Tragedy. Made with Rho MD.