Hermes

 "And a man with feathers on his feet, who could help you to your final destination. Mr Hermes, that's me!"

-Hermes, Road to Hell

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Hermes (Character)
Hermes is a character in the musical Hadestown, and is portrayed as the narrator.

Act 1
In Act 1,

Act 2
In Act 2,

Actors

 * In Vermont, Hermes was played by Ben T. Matchstick.
 * On the concept album, he was played by Ben Knox Miller.
 * In NYTW, Hermes was played by Chris Sullivan.
 * In Edmonton, Hermes was played by Kingsley Leggs.
 * In London and on Broadway, Hermes was played by André De Shields.

Greek Mythology
In Greek Mythology, he is the god of travelers, thieves, merchants, orators, and human heralds. He is the son of Zeus, the greek god of the sky and Maia, one of the Pleiades. He was born on Mount Cellene in Southern Greece. He grew up quickly since he was a god and wandered out of the cave and took a shell from a turtle and strung sheep guts onto it to make the first lyre. He then taught himself how to play it.