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If Apollo was the god of medicine why do they use Hermes' caduceus?
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The doctors' staff is the Rod of Asclepius, Asclepius being a Greek god associated with medicine and healing. It has one snake and is not winged.
The caduceus of Hermes has two snakes and is winged. In modern times, it is a symbol of commerce.
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Is the greek god Hermes Apollo's brother?
Yes, Hermes is Apollo's half-brother. Their father is Zeus, but they have different mothers.
How did Hermes appease Apollo after he sacrificed cows belonging to Apollo?
He made the lyre, which Apollo wanted, being the god of music. Hermes said he could have the instrument if he was given Apollo's cattle. The god agreed, but Hermes drove a hard bargain and got Apollo's magic staff as well. (cacudeus)
What god is Apollo scared of?
Hermes because even though they're fond of each other Hermes stole apollo's cows
Is Apollo the youthful god?
Apollo is often depicted as a youthful god but he is not the only one. Hermes and Dionisus are also often depicted as youthful. Apollo is the god of music; truth and prophecy; archery; medicine, healing and plague; poetry, and the arts. In some myths Apollo and his sister Artemis have taken over responsibility of the sun and the moon.
Which god is similar to Apollo?
Maybe Hermes with a lot of talents
Why is the caduceus Hermes symbol?
It is his symbol due to him being the god of medicine.
Is Hermes the god of medicine in Greek mythology?
No, Apollo is the god of medicine in Greek Mythology. Hermes is the god of travellers, thieves and the messenger god.
What is the difference of the rod of asclepius and the caduceus?
The rod of Asclepius is a rod with a single snake coiled around it. The Caduceus is a winged staff with two snakes intertwined around it. Asclepius was the Greek god of medicine and healing. Hermes (Mercury) who wielded the Caduceus was the messenger of the gods, and also the god who came to take people to Hermes after they died.
Who is the The best doctor in greek mythology?
Apollo because he was the god of medicine. (hence his caduceus that you see on ambulances and hospitals)
Who was the god with a caduceus?
Hermes, the god of the roads and those who used them frequently. His Roman name was Mercury.
How did caduceus become the medical symbol?
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!
Why is Hermes's symbol a caduceus?
It used to be a heralds wand; and Hermes was the god of heralds - being the herald and messenger of Zeus.
Which god was a thief - Hades Apollo or Hermes?
Hermes
Which symbol depicts a staff with two snakes wrapped around it?
Its a caduceus, symbol the god Mercury/Hermes and sybolic of doctors and healing
Which symbols represent Greek God Hermes?
roosters, tortoise, caduceus, talaria, and a lyre
What symbol represents Hermes' speed?
the winged shoe He used to deliver messages. The caduceus or something, it's like a cane with two snakes entwined on it and wings coming out of the top. It is sometimes featured on the sides of ambulances because of Hermes' quickness. Actually, Hermes is also the patron god of doctors and all in medical professions, so the Caduceus is featured on ambulances because it represents medicine.
What is the greek symbol for medicine?
caduceus Answer The Caduceus of Mercury/Hermes is the Roman/Greek symbol for medicine. The Greek symbol is the Staff of Asclepius. The main difference is the Caduceus has two entwined snakes topped by a set of wings, and the Staff one snake with no wings. The staff originated as a Sumerian symbol for Ningishita (God of Healing) sometime before 2000 BCE. The Caduseus has been associate with medicine from the 7th Century CE.
