Hymn of Hermes

Question 1

What is the importance of this hymn in regards to children studies?

Answer 1

Shows that the ancients cared about/for their children

Question 2

What is the importance of baby Hermes vs god Hermes?

Answer 2

When Hermes pretends to be a baby, it reveals the values of how the ancients viewed children. God Hermes represents how vastly superior gods were compared to humans

Question 3

How did the ancients value children using the story of Hermes?

Answer 3

that human children are purposeless, foolish , not knowing evils and cowers at their mothers threat but in need of care, feeding, bathing and swaddling. In other words, children were cared for and was cared by parents

Question 4

How does the hymn of Hermes represent family relations?

Answer 4

This story represents family fights and quarrels between brothers with the younger brother wanting the older brothers stuff. They settle the conflict by going to the father