Guardian of the Road: A Devotional Anthology in Honor of Hermes

By KS Roy and the Editorial Board of Bibliotheca Alexandrina

Price: $10.99 (paperback)
Publication Date: 13 December 2012
Place of Publication: Asheville, North Carolina
ISBN: 1480228826 / 978-1480228825
Pages: 172 pp
Binding Type: US Trade Paper
Trim Size: 5.5″x8.5″

He is the Messenger of the Gods and the Keeper of the Flocks, the Luck-Bringer and the Trickster, the Protector of the Home and the Guardian of the Road and all who travel it. Hermes is a diverse God of many names, talents, and masks.

In this anthology by his modern devotees, you will find art, poetry, hymns, rituals, and essays.

Come, and meet the Immortal Guide.

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All of the proceeds from Guardian of the Road – as well as many of the other volumes in the Bibliotheca Alexandrina series – will be used to help promote the revival of the worship of the Greek and Egyptian Gods, with a portion of the proceeds given to a worthy charitable organization in their name.  So, not only will you be getting a wonderful book about the modern worship of Hermes – but your money will be going to do good work and help the revival of ancient polytheistic religions.

We are rebuilding the Library of Alexandria one book at a time!

Table of Contents
Cover Art: “Hermes Diptych” by Audrey Frank Anastasi
Frontispiece: “Hermes” by K.S. Roy — ii
Introduction by K.S. Roy — 1
Guardian of the Road by K.S. Roy — 2
To Hermes Enodios by Jennifer Lawrence — 3
Hermes Among Us by Amanda Sioux Blake — 5
Hymn to Hermes by Solongo Dulaan — 6
In Honor of Hermes by Galina Krasskova — 7
I Sing of Hermes by Michael Routery — 9
Hidden Acrostic by Jason Ross Inczauskis — 10
Hymn to Hermes I by Rebecca Buchanan — 11
The Guide by D.L. Wood — 12
Heliotrope Hedgerow by Christa A. Bergerson — 14
Prayer to Hermes by Sarenth Odinsson — 15
Hymn to Hermes II by Rebecca Buchanan — 16
For Hermes by Ariana Dawnhawk — 17
To Hermes by Amanda Sioux Blake — 18
Summoning Hermes Betwixt the Night by Christa A. Bergerson — 19
Hermes at the Gate by Jennifer Lawrence — 22
Hymn to Hermes III by Rebecca Buchanan — 24
“Hermes Angelos” by D.L. Wood — 25
Prayers to Hermes by D.L. Wood — 26
Neos Hermes, The Great Translator by P. Sufenas Virius Lupus — 28
To Hermes at the Crossroads of Earth and Sky by Ariana Dawnhawk — 41
Hymn to Hermes IV by Rebecca Buchanan — 42
The Naming by Melia Suez — 43
Dionysus & Hermes by P. Sufenas Virius Lupus — 44
Hermes Kriophoros by K.S. Roy — 47
A Kriophoria Ritual for Groups by Amanda Sioux Blake — 49
Hymn to Hermes V by Rebecca Buchanan — 52
“Hermes Psychopompos” by D.L. Wood — 53
Hermes’ Temple by D.L. Wood — 54
115th avenue off-ramp Denver 4 April 10:33 pm by Rebecca Buchanan — 57
Westwards by Hélio Pires — 59
Hymn to Hermes & Hekate by Rebecca Buchanan — 69
Hermekate’s Moment by P. Sufenas Virius Lupus — 70
64 Adorations for Hermes by Jennifer Lawrence — 73
Arcadia by Ariana Dawnhawk — 75
Strange Beasts by Jason Ross Inczauskis — 76
Hermes Propylaios by P. Sufenas Virius Lupus — 99
Hermes Thank You by Ariana Dawnhawk — 102
Prayer to Hermes by D.L. Wood — 103
Prayer to Hermes I by Rebecca Buchanan — 104
Prayer to Hermes II by Rebecca Buchanan — 105
Khthonic Hermes – The Magician by Amanda Sioux Blake — 106
All Your Faces by Jennifer Lawrence — 113
Gods & Planets: Hermes and Mercury in Archetypal Astrology by K.S. Roy — 115
Travels with Hermes: Building a Portable Shrine for the God of Roads by Rebecca Buchanan — 121
Maia by P. Sufenas Virius Lupus — 123
A Musician’s Prayer to Hermes by Rebecca Buchanan — 125
Hymn to Hermes 1 by Sarenth Odinsson — 126
Hymn to Hermes 2 by Sarenth Odinsson — 127
Hymn to Hermes 3 by Sarenth Odinsson — 128
44 Adorations of Hermes by Rebecca Buchanan — 129
The Account of Hermaphroditos by P. Sufenas Virius Lupus — 131
Trickster by Samantha Chapman — 133
Antinous Neos Hermes by P. Sufenas Virius Lupus — 146
Hermes Haiku I by Rebecca Buchanan — 149
Hermes in America by Jennifer Lawrence — 150
Hermes Prayer by K.S. Roy — 154
Appendix: Our Contributors — 155
About Bibliotheca Alexandrina — 162
Current Titles — 163
Forthcoming Titles — 164

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