This ancient symbol, also called the Staff of Hermes ... the caduceus had nothing to do with medicine. In Greek mythology, Hermes was the messenger of the gods, gliding between the worlds of ...

Archaeologists excavating an ancient Roman sewer last week made a spectacular discovery—a nearly complete marble statue of a Greek ... deity Hermes, considered the herald of the gods.

VATICAN MUSEUMS According to one version of the ancient Greek mythology ... together with the rod itself, into a symbol of harmony and peace befitting Hermes' role as a mediator.