The crossing guard stands ready, to earnestly and enthusiastically perform his job—unassuming god of the path, without the mischievous inclinations of his godly namesake Hermes. Who wouldn’t love his job, leading children to safety? Guarding the sacred way?
image: Boundary marker delineating the limits of the Sacred Way in Athens, ca. 520 BC. Marsyas
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