The Caduceus (a staff with two snakes intertwined around it and wings) was confused with the Rod of Asclepius (a staff with a single snake curling around it). The Greek God Asclepius was the god of medicine and healing.
Ironically, Mercury (or Hermes), the god who wielded the Caduceus was associated with taking people to Hades after death. Technically, the Caduceus should be more associated with death than healing!
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The caduceus is sometimes erroneously used as a symbol of medicine. The traditional symbol is the Rod of Asclepius. See links.
The staff of caduceus has classically been the symbol of medicine
Hermes was the messenger of the gods, and he was also a guide to the underworld. He was the patron god of travelers, shepherds, and thieves. He is the one who carried the caduceus, which has become a symbol of the medical field.
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The caduceus
The symbol is the caduceus use in medicine
Its a caduceus, symbol the god Mercury/Hermes and sybolic of doctors and healing
The medical symbol is also called the caduceus medical symbol. It was a name designated to a group of ancient symbolic wands around 2600 BC in Mesopotamia. The civilization then depended on the natural healing and aesthetic bounty of natural elements.
No, the caduceus is a symbol associated with the Greek god Hermes, not Apollo. Apollo is commonly associated with symbols such as the lyre, laurel wreath, and sun chariot.
It is his symbol due to him being the god of medicine.