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The caduceus (Latin: cādūceus; from Greek: κηρύκειον, kērykeion) is the staff of the messenger god Hermes in Greek mythology. It is also called the "herald's wand". The caduceus appeared as a golden staff with wings and a pair of serpents wrapped around it.

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  • Lekythos of Hermes

    Hermes hastens bearing his kerukeion, on an Attic lekythos, c. 475 BC, attributed to the Tithonos Painter

  • Serpent god Ningishzida on the libation vase of Gudea, circa 2100 BCE

    The Caduceus, symbol of God Ningishzida, on the libation vase of Sumerian ruler Gudea, circa 2100 BCE.

  • Caduceus on Mauryan coin

    Caduceus symbol on a punch-marked coin of king Ashoka in India, third to second century BC

  • A seated woman with a scroll and two books, holding a caduce Wellcome V0047927

    Engraving by Hendrik Goltzius (1558–1617)

  • Rhetoric- a young woman standing in a decorated interior with a caduceus in her right hand and a closed fan in her left hand, from the series 'The liberal arts' (Les arts liberaux) MET DP829049

    La Retorique (1633–35)

  • Allegory of Rhetoric

    Allegory of Rhetoric (1650)

  • Münze aus Sardes mit Hermesstab

    Coin from Sardis (Turkey) with caduceus (c. 140-144 CE)

  • Flag of Belarus Customs

    Customs flag of Belarus, with a Caduceus crossed with a golden key at the center

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Caduceo para niños

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