Hymn To Hermes

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The Homeric Hymn to Hermes explains the story of two sons of Zeus, Apollo and Hermes become cordial through the decepticon on Hermes part. Throughout the Hymn, Hermes is described as a trickster that bends the rules to succeed in the eyes of Zeus but also remaining admirable in the eyes of people. In the contemporary work of art, the main character of the movie Catch Me If You Can, Frank Abagnale Jr. is similar to Hermes. Frank lives a life a deception in which he pretends to be multiple different people in which he fools the whole world. They resemble each other through their physical characteristics, the way deceive the world, and the way they antagonize others. In the movie, Frank abagnale Jr. is described as a young 15 year old teenager

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