caduceus of Hermes

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mythological object staff symbol

The caduceus of Hermes is a staff entwined by two serpents and topped with wings, symbolizing commerce, negotiation, and the role of Hermes as a divine messenger in Greek mythology.

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Observed surface forms (3)

Surface form Occurrences
Caduceus 3
Caduceus Staff 1
caduceus 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf mythological object ⓘ
staff ⓘ
symbol ⓘ
appearsIn Greek vase painting ⓘ
Roman sculpture ⓘ
art of Classical antiquity ⓘ
associatedWith Greek mythology ⓘ
Hermes NERFINISHED ⓘ
Roman god Mercury NERFINISHED ⓘ
carriedBy heralds of the gods ⓘ
culture Ancient Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ
Ancient Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ
distinctFrom rod of Asclepius NERFINISHED ⓘ
etymology derived from Latin "caduceus" ⓘ
related to Greek "kērykeion" (herald’s staff) ⓘ
function emblem of heralds ⓘ
emblem of messengers ⓘ
symbol of negotiation ⓘ
symbol of trade ⓘ
hasFeature central rod ⓘ
pair of wings ⓘ
two intertwined serpents ⓘ
hasPart staff ⓘ
two serpents ⓘ
wings ⓘ
inMythology Hermes pacified two fighting snakes with his staff NERFINISHED ⓘ
misusedAs symbol of medicine ⓘ
modernUse logo element for commercial organizations ⓘ
symbol of commerce ⓘ
symbol of negotiation ⓘ
relatedConcept messenger of the gods ⓘ
travelers and merchants ⓘ
relatedTo herald’s staff ⓘ
rod of Asclepius NERFINISHED ⓘ
symbolizes Hermes NERFINISHED ⓘ
balance ⓘ
commerce ⓘ
communication ⓘ
diplomacy ⓘ
exchange ⓘ
harmony ⓘ
mediation ⓘ
messenger role ⓘ
negotiation ⓘ
peace ⓘ
travel ⓘ
usedBy Hermes NERFINISHED ⓘ
Mercury NERFINISHED ⓘ

Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

winged sandals of Hermes → relatedTo → caduceus of Hermes ⓘ
Rod of Asclepius → relatedTo → caduceus of Hermes ⓘ
this entity surface form: Caduceus
Rod of Asclepius → distinguishedFrom → caduceus of Hermes ⓘ
this entity surface form: Caduceus
Rod of Asclepius → oftenConfusedWith → caduceus of Hermes ⓘ
this entity surface form: Caduceus
Mercy → weapon → caduceus of Hermes ⓘ
this entity surface form: Caduceus Staff
Mercury → symbol → caduceus of Hermes ⓘ
this entity surface form: caduceus