In Roman mythology, Mercury (associated with the Greek deity Hermes) was a messenger, and a god of trade, profit and commerce, the son of Maia Maiestas, also known as Ops, the Roman version of Rhea, ...

This ancient symbol, also called the Staff of Hermes, depicts two snakes intertwining around a stick that is capped by wings. It’s used as a medical logo, but for almost all its roughly 5000 ...

Anyone will undoubtedly recognize the illustration in figure one, as the caduceus, or what has been internationally accepted as the symbol of medicine. Even though it is universally associated with ...

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In the U.S., the caduceus took on a brand new meaning. Its misuse as a medical symbol seems to date to 1902 when it was added to the uniform of the United States Medical Corps.