Dublin Core
Title
caduceus
Identifier
92
Symbol Item Type Metadata
Symbol name
caduceus
Symbol Description
A wand with two serpents twined round it, surmounted by two small wings or a winged helmet. Mercury stopped a fight between two serpents who curled themselves round his wand. A symbol of moral equilibrium and of good conduct. The wand represents power. This symbol is very ancient, found for example in India engraved upon stone tablets called nagakals, or even ancient Mesopotamia.
Sources
Cirlot p. 35