entity_sources: ENT_HERMES, SRC_HOMERIC_HYMNS, direct attestation
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| entity_id | source_id | evidence_type | source_note |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENT_HERMES | SRC_HOMERIC_HYMNS | direct attestation | HH 4 (To Hermes): the most narrative Homeric Hymn; narrates the infant Hermes stealing Apollo's cattle, inventing the lyre from a tortoise-shell, and eventually exchanging the lyre with Apollo to receive the caduceus and the role of messenger; the foundational text for Hermes' role as trickster, inventor, and divine intermediary |