Caduceus
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Differ from | STAFF OF AESCULAPIUS |
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BOWL OF HYGIEIA | |
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About Caduceus
The caduceus is the staff carried by Hermes in Greek mythology and consequently by Hermes Trismegistus in Greco-Egyptian mythology. The same staff was borne by other heralds like Iris, the messenger of Hera. The short staff is entwined by two serpents, sometimes surmounted by wings.