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Hermes
n.
Greek Mythology
The god of commerce, invention, cunning, and theft, who also served as messenger, scribe, and herald for the other gods.
https://www.ahdictionary.com/word/search.html?q=HERMES
The son of Zeus and Maia, the messenger of the gods, and god of merchants, thieves, and oratory. He was portrayed as a herald equipped for travelling, with broad-brimmed hat, winged shoes, and a winged rod.
https://www.lexico.com/definition/hermes
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1. Why there isn't a "the" before the "messenger" in the first definition, while there is one in the second?
2. Why there isn't a "the" before the "god" in the second definition?
n.
Greek Mythology
The god of commerce, invention, cunning, and theft, who also served as messenger, scribe, and herald for the other gods.
https://www.ahdictionary.com/word/search.html?q=HERMES
The son of Zeus and Maia, the messenger of the gods, and god of merchants, thieves, and oratory. He was portrayed as a herald equipped for travelling, with broad-brimmed hat, winged shoes, and a winged rod.
https://www.lexico.com/definition/hermes
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1. Why there isn't a "the" before the "messenger" in the first definition, while there is one in the second?
2. Why there isn't a "the" before the "god" in the second definition?