Hermes God Of Real Estate, Home, And Merchants

Reblogging of Two Posts

God of Real Estate and Homes  and God of Merchants

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Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Hermes God Of Homes And Real Estate?

Hermes and the Herm

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You may notice Hermes and a Herm on the Countess Services Webpage. I thought I would share with you why those photographs are there. You can see how Hermes relates to franchises here.

The photograph above is of a Herm. Originally, the Ancient Greeks set them up at their property borders. The older versions have just his head on top of a tall rectangle with a penis and scrotum in the front. Obviously, phallic symbols represented fertility. Therefore, the god must have been placed in the corners to not only mark or separate an area, but to request that he inseminate the fields and animals to propagate a bountiful harvest and herd. We could go so far as to say that a property post is now a modern day Herm.

Hermes is also considered the god of animal husbandry and farms. In a story by Homer, Hermes told Apollo that when he (Hermes) would go and "graze down with wild-roving cattle the pastures on hill and horse-feeding plain: so shall the cows covered by the bulls calve abundantly both males and females . . .’ When Hermes had said this, he held out the lyre: and [Apollo] took it, and readily put his shining [cattle] whip in Hermes' hand, and ordained him keeper of herds."(1.)

He is also god of hospitality and homes. Ok, I would even go so far as to say he was patron to hospitality in a home. Hermes and Hestia (goddess of the hearth), both, were patron gods of banquets. Hermes had others, even mortals served dinner and wine before he received his. (When he did get his portion, however, the stories say that he dug right in!) Small shrines to Hermes were set up in the entryway of homes as reminders of sanctity and to guard against thievery. Here again, a Herm, albeit smaller than the ones outside, marked the border of someone's home. 

As "Bringer of Dreams" he talks to slumberers. This is most probably due to his most illustrious roll as "Messenger of the gods." After all, that's when the gods send their messages. Therefore, he was a god to those sleeping, and now he is god of the bedroom as well. (As a phallic god, he could be god of the bed, too - just saying.)

 Interestingly, Hermes is also god of a home's guard dogs. Apparently, he controls their barking, sleep, alerting ability, etc. I would say that maybe he would now be god of security systems since most people do not have the "guard dog" of old. And, since he is a protector of homes, this would definitely make sense. 

And so, I give you a Herm to mark and 

protect your home!

Sources:
1.) Homeric Hymn 4 to Hermes 490 ff (trans. Evelyn-White), (Greek epic C7th to 4th B.C.)     http://www.theoi.com/Olympios/HermesGod.html (accessed December 9, 2015)

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Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Hermes The God Of Merchants

Hermes / Mercury

Greek and Roman

Patron God of Merchants

(Among many other things)

Hermes and I seem to have a lot in common. 

• He loves merchants and so do I
• He is oratorically eloquent, and so am I
• He loves literature and poetry; ditto
• He is skilfully sharp and shrewd; again, ditto
• He prefers land travel, yep, me too. I also specialize in brokering real estate and RE services franchises
• He is the god of weights and measures; I am always measuring my weight. Oh, wait, I mean I weigh and measure before I leap
• He is a conductor and messenger from the gods; I conduct you to your best franchise and am the conduit between the franchisor and franchisee prospect
• He is the god of shepherds; I steer the best candidate to the best franchise, and vice-versa
• Hermes is god of athletics and I represent sports companies and franchises
• Hermes is considered the god of thieves, but the stories that show this are really more about ingenuity and merry trickery; For ten years I owned and ran a clown, magician, and children's entertainment company. I also enjoy watching clowns and magicians
• He is a god of fertility and good fortune; I have four kids who all have many friends and so my house is, and has always been full of laughter and kids of all ages. Furthermore, I help you prosper through guiding you to the best franchise candidate, or the best franchise or business opportunity

I almost named the company Hermes, but decided to keep the "Countess" name because so many people know me from my historic mansion, palace, castle, etc. blog and FaceBook page. Go here for The Sassy Countess Blog.

In any event, Hermes is going to always be on this blog and also the Countess Services webpage. Even when the divisions of CS split, Hermes will be there to remind you that you are in good hands with me, Taylor Speer-Sims and Countess Services.

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 New business cards coming soon. Until then, all information is correct. You can still reach me through taylorspeersims@yahoo.com or through the webmail at franchise@countessservices.com

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Different Types Of Classical Revival

Introduction

     I am excited to talk with you about the different types of Classical Revival styles. I want to make these articles dialog friendly, and hope that you reply! While I cannot say that I am a specialist in architectural styles, I can say that I have had my fair share of architectural classes, both undergrad and grad. And, I can also say that my obsession with homes of American and British Gentry will help in the discussion.

The National Register of Historic Places lists only a small type of these homes. These are:

·        Italianate

·        Georgian

·        Federal

·        Classical Revival

·        Greek Revival

·        Romanesque

·        Renaissance

 

    

      What makes the homes that I will present different than the ones listed above? That is a great question! First, the types listed are generalizations. Secondly, (and most importantly) many of the grand estates in the South have been “Grecianized” or “Romanized,” etc. The love affair with columns in the South has been noted by thousands of people, both historically and modern. I’m sure that most of you can say that when you think of a Southern Plantation or Mansion, the white Columned brick house comes to mind. This is what I am excited to discuss with you!

    The next time that you see a columned house, I don’t want you to think automatically that it is a “Greek Revival;” I want you to be able to break it down by façade before you find out about the individuals and families that lived there. I think that the story of the historic home is not just about the architecture, but why this particular look was chosen. I think that the soul of the home is from the people that lived there, and the events that happened within the walls as well as outside on the grounds. Fashion trends worked on houses, just as they worked on clothing and hairstyles. Passion, either for or against something forged itself on the structures too. Politics and love were other reasons for certain houses. 

 
































      This is what is so important. Remember that you love these homes, and others loved them before you. That is what makes them so appealing, I think. Houses are, and were, full of dreams, romance, politics, passion, love, hate, vengeance, insanity, war, peace, depravity, isolation, fear, loneliness, etc. Other points of reference are governmental and/or cultural influence. 














 

     These may or may not be of one’s own, either. Interestingly, these human emotions moved the formation of the homes’ interiors and exteriors. While there is no way to tell the entire story of a home within our short space here, I hope that by knowing a little bit more will entice you to continue your education at least a little.

I also hope that it will inspire you to visit house museums, get involved with your historical association, or just be able to understand just a little bit more than you do now. So, when you do see those columns, I want you to be able to see past the wood, concrete, brick, etc. and be able to commune with the home’s past.

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