It's the Day of Hermes aka Mercurius Day aka #Wednesday! 🐏
Meet this #silver figurine of Hermes-Mercurius, holding his iconic kerykeion or caduceus staff in his left. With the two snakes winding around it, it has been mistaken for the Rod of Asklepios, the symbol of medicine, when in truth the caduceus is the symbol of commerce.
@AimeeMaroux That’s an interesting property of symbols: If one person thinks a caduceus is a symbol of medicine, they’re wrong. If everybody thinks so, they’re right.
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