Hermes helped deliver messages and lead lost spirits to the underworld. with out him there would be a lot of dead people flying around and messages undelivered.
Hermes brought the dead to the Underworld; Hades is king of the Underworld and the uncle of Hermes.
Underworld
God of the Underworld.
Hermes leads souls to the underworld because he is the only god who can in and out of the underworld!
Hermes is the messenger god and also serves as a guide to the Underworld.
Hermes brought down the lost souls to be judged
Hermes was the messenger of the God's and also the guide to the underworld.
Hermes is the Greek god of boundaries, travel, communication, language, commerce, and thieves. He is also the messenger of the gods and the guide to the Underworld.
Hermes being a immortal god did not need to cheat death at all. In fact, Hermes was a guide of the dead to the Underworld.
Hermes was a divine messenger - he delivered any messages from the gods. He also giuded souls to the underworld. This is him...
Demeter never actually goes to the Underworld. When it is time for Persephone to leave Hades, Demeter sends Hermes to the Underworld instead.