Hermes's Winged Sandals

The myth

Hermes, messenger of the gods, wore wondrous sandals. Homer describes them as fair, immortal and golden, saying they bore him over the sea and the boundless earth as swift as the breath of the wind; in art they appear with little wings. Hermes was also guide of travelers and souls, god of roads, trade and thieves. In the myth of Perseus, the hero received winged sandals from the nymphs under Hermes' guidance, and with them flew to the Gorgons and then over Libya and Ethiopia.

Why it has this power

A Rare spell that returns the opponent's strongest monster to its owner's hand. One step and you are across the world, or your enemy is. It does not destroy the card, but forces the rival to spend time summoning it again, and it opens the way for a direct attack.

Did you know

The Homeric Hymn to Hermes tells that as a newborn he stole Apollo's cattle, wearing sandals of twigs to disguise his tracks.

Connections

• In Damon, Trireme Captain's deck

Where to get it

• Daily Offering: 0.11% per pack (Rare 2.8% per card)
• Traveler's Pack: 0.69% per pack · 4.2% in the themed pack (Rare 7% per card)
• Bronze Reliquary: 0.78% per pack · 4.7% in the themed pack (Rare 8% per card)
• Silver Reliquary: 1.3% per pack · 7.9% in the themed pack (Rare 15% per card)
• Golden Reliquary: 2% per pack · 12% in the themed pack (Rare 25% per card)
• Daily Showcase: Shows up on about 1.5% of days · 400 gems
• Craft with card dust: 600 dust
• Crossing of Myths: Can be offered as a reward during a crossing (the card stays in the crossing deck).

Sources

1. HERMES ESTATE & ATTRIBUTES - Greek Mythology — Aaron J. Atsma, Theoi Project
2. Hermes: The Messenger of the Olympian Gods (World History Encyclopedia) — Mark Cartwright
3. The Library, Book 2 — Pseudo-Apollodorus (trans. J. G. Frazer), Theoi Classical Texts Library