caduceus

caduceus englannista suomeksi

1. caduceus

0. Substantiivi

caduceus englanniksi

1. The official wand carried by a herald in ancient Greece and Rome, specifically the one carried in mythology by Hermes, the messenger of the gods, usually represented with two snakes twined around it.

2. (RQ:Spenser Faerie Queene)

3. A symbol ((l)) representing a staff with two snakes wrapped around it, used to indicate merchants and messengers. It is also sometimes incorrectly substituted for the rod of Asclepius as a symbol of medicine.

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