Which Authors Reimagine God Hermes In Recent Novels?

2025-08-30 18:59:23 172

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Sawyer
Sawyer
2025-09-02 03:50:59
I’m the type who binge-reads anything with a hint of myth, so I notice a lot of Hermes cameos. Two recent, readable places to start: Madeline Miller’s 'Circe' and Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson/related series. In 'Circe' Hermes shows up with that mischievous charm — not the focus, but a meaningful presence. In Riordan’s world he’s part of the active, modern-slashed-myth cast: messenger, prankster, and plot device all rolled together.

If you want something a little less mainstream, try exploring myth retelling anthologies and modern fantasy where Hermes shows up as a psychopomp or trickster figure. Authors who do re-tellings or weave classical gods into modern settings (the kind of writers who publish in outlets like 'The New Yorker' fiction, 'Tor.com' short fiction, or themed anthologies) often recast Hermes in interesting ways — sometimes gender-swapped, sometimes reduced to a symbol of travel or thieves, sometimes as a sly romantic interest. Also check out speculative novels that take place around the Trojan War or involve the underworld — Hermes often appears in those narratives, even if only briefly.
Xavier
Xavier
2025-09-04 23:22:03
I get excited whenever someone asks about modern takes on Hermes — he's one of those gods who pops up more as a delicious supporting character than the star of the show. Lately the clearest, most talked-about reimagining is Madeline Miller’s 'Circe' (2018). Miller doesn't make Hermes the protagonist, but she gives him personality and presence: he's sly, irreverent, and humanely complex in ways that feel fresh, especially against Circe's long, interior gaze. If you liked the intimate, character-driven retellings of gods, 'Circe' is a great place to see Hermes through a contemporary novelist's lens.

On the more YA- and fantasy-leaning side, Rick Riordan has kept Hermes in circulation for a new generation. In the 'Percy Jackson' universe and its spinoffs Hermes and his archetype — the messenger, the trickster, the patron of travelers — are reworked into a modern pantheon that interacts directly with teenagers and urban landscapes. These books treat Hermes more as a functional mythic figure that animates plot and worldbuilding rather than a mythic study, but they’re hugely influential in how many readers now picture him.

Beyond those two, you’ll find Hermes cropping up across mythic mashups and speculative fiction — sometimes as a cameo in novels that rework the Trojan War or as a motif in urban fantasy. If you want more, I can point you toward some short stories, graphic novels, and academic-friendly retellings that spotlight Hermes or the Hermes-ish archetype.
Kara
Kara
2025-09-05 07:59:49
Hermes tends to be more of a supporting character in recent novels rather than the headline figure, so you’ll see him most clearly in two camps: literary myth retellings and modern fantasy/YA. For a contemporary literary portrayal, read Madeline Miller’s 'Circe' — she gives Hermes a lively, intimate presence. For a modern, worldbuilding-heavy take aimed at younger readers, Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson universe keeps Hermes-style figures front-and-center across several series. Beyond those, look into myth retelling anthologies, urban fantasy, and novels that revisit Homeric tales (Trojan War-themed books) — Hermes often appears there, sometimes in surprising gender-bent or psychopomp roles. If you want a curated list of short stories and lesser-known novels that feature Hermes specifically, I can pull that together next.
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