2007-11-07 04:38:53 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
the winged staff of mercury now a symbol of the medical of fashion...
2007-11-07 04:42:16 · answer #1 · answered by Tranquility 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its the famous twin snakes that a lot of medical provessionals use (drs, chiropractors etc)
A caduceus (/kÉËduËsiÉs/, -ÊÉs, -ËdjuË-; kerykeion in Greek is a (sometimes) winged staff with two snakes wrapped around it. It was an ancient astrological symbol of commerce and is associated with the Greek god Hermes, the messenger for the gods, conductor of the dead and protector of merchants and thieves. It was originally a herald's staff, sometimes with wings, with two white ribbons attached. The ribbons eventually evolved into snakes. The caduceus is sometimes inaccurately used as a symbol for medicine, especially in North America, but the traditional medical symbol is the rod of Asclepius with only a single snake and no wings.
2007-11-07 04:43:59 · answer #2 · answered by potato 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
well, it names the symbol of a medical professional in my mind althoough Wiki says not, the intertwined snakes, shaft and wings and was symbol of commerce, etc.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caduceus
medicine is similar
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_of_Asclepius
2007-11-07 04:49:02 · answer #3 · answered by Mike1942f 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
definition:
the winged staff with two serpents twined about it, carried by mercy now as a symbol of the medical profession.
2007-11-07 04:42:45 · answer #4 · answered by It's a girl due 5/11/09 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋