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caduceus , wing-topped staff, with two snakes winding about it, carried by Hermes, given to him (according to one legend) by Apollo. The symbol of two intertwined snakes appeared early in Babylonia and is related to other serpent symbols of fertility, wisdom, and healing, and of sun gods. This staff of Hermes was carried by Greek heralds and ambassadors and became a Roman symbol for truce, neutrality, and noncombatant status. By regulation, it has since 1902 been the insignia of the medical branch of the U.S. army. The caduceus is much used as a symbol of commerce, postal service, and ambassadorial... Read more

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caduceus (pl. caducei). 1. Winged rod with two serpents and leaves wound around it, called the Wand of Hermes (of which deity it is an attribute ). Compare Aaron's rod . 2. Herald's rod, or wreathed olive-branch, originally wingless. Read more

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...x2CC;ī / ) an ancient Greek or Roman herald's wand, typically one with two serpents twined around it, carried by the messenger god Hermes or Mercury. ∎ a representation of this, traditionally associated with healing. caduceus Read more

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