Psychopompos
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Psychopompos is an epithet of the Greek god Hermes that highlights his role as a guide of souls to the underworld.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
epithet
ⓘ
religious epithet ⓘ |
| appliedToDeity | Hermes ⓘ |
| associatedWithDomain | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Hades
ⓘ
surface form:
Hades (realm of the dead)
underworld ⓘ |
| associatedWithRole | guiding souls to the underworld ⓘ |
| associatedWithSoulsOf |
the dead
ⓘ
the recently deceased ⓘ |
| category |
epithets of Greek gods
ⓘ
epithets of Hermes ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Hermes as messenger of the gods ⓘ |
| describesAspectOf | Hermes as guide of the dead ⓘ |
| epithetOf | Hermes ⓘ |
| etymologicalRelation |
Greek pompos (guide, escort)
ⓘ
Greek psychē (soul) ⓘ |
| function |
escort souls of the deceased
ⓘ
lead souls to Hades ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| meaning | guide of souls ⓘ |
| mythologicalTradition | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| refersTo | Hermes ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | psychopomp ⓘ |
| roleInMyth | mediator between mortal world and underworld ⓘ |
| roleType | chthonic role of Hermes ⓘ |
| semanticField |
death and afterlife
ⓘ
guidance ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
afterlife journey
ⓘ
funerary beliefs ⓘ |