Cabin 11 · Olympian
Hermes
Messenger god; travelers and thieves
- Cabin
- 11
- Tier
- Olympian
- Claims children
- Yes
- Rarity in the trial
- Uncommon
- Roughly
- 1 camper in 17
The Myths
Hours old, Hermes stole Apollo's cattle and talked his way out of it with a lyre. Messenger of the gods, guide of souls, patron of travelers, merchants — and thieves.
Symbols & Domains
The caduceus, winged sandals, and the crossroads. Hermes rules travel, trade, trickery, and every path between here and anywhere.
Famous Children
The trickster Autolycus and wild Pan. Cabin 11 historically takes in the unclaimed too — its door, like its patron, is open to everyone.
What Hermes looks for
These are the answers in the claiming trial that point hardest at Cabin 11. Recognise yourself in them and you may already know where you are going.
- “Find a clever trick or a way out.”
- “Rules are guidelines; results matter more.”
- “Help, if there's something in it for you.”
Questions about Cabin 11
What number is the Hermes cabin at Camp Half-Blood?
Hermes keeps Cabin 11. Cabins one to twelve belong to the Olympians in council order, and thirteen to twenty to the minor gods, so Hermes sits among the Olympians.
What is Hermes the god of?
Messenger god; travelers and thieves.
How rare is it to be claimed by Hermes?
Uncommon. Across the claiming trial, Hermes comes up for roughly one camper in 17 when the questions are answered at random. Real answers are not random, so treat that as the shape of the trial rather than a prediction.
Live at camp, not just read about it
Get claimed, earn your cabin's emblem, and push Cabin 11 up the camp rankings.