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Which symbol depicts a staff with to snakes wrapped around it?
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Which symbol depicts a staff with two snake wrapped around?
It depends which symbol you mean. There are two possibilities - the Rod of Asclepius - and the Caduceus (used to symbolise the medical profession) See links for related articles.
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
What does the symbol of health look like?
The symbol of health is traditionally a snake wrapped around a staff. Hospitals often use this as their sign.
What is the difference between the Staff of Aesculapius and Cadeuceus?
The Staff is the original, true medical symbol of a snake wrapped around a staff. The winged caduceus was adopted by the US Army medics and was blasphemed around the world as the correct medical symbol!
What ancient symbol is a snake wrapped around dagger?
Caduceus. The caduceus was originally two serpents twined around a winged staff. It has been variously interpreted since, although a single snake around a dagger is not one I am familiar with.
What does it mean when a snake is wrapped around cross?
Originally, it was one snake wrapped around a pole and was a symbol for Asclepius, a son of Apollo and Coronis, who was a healer or doctor in the Greek religion. It came from the fact that legend said he carried a staff that looked like the symbol. Later on, another snake was added around the Caduceus (the name of the symbol) for symmetry, giving us the present day symbol for health or medicine.
Why is the sign of medicine with a stick and snake twisted around?
Because the staff "stick" is used to help people walk and the snake both causes a person to need medical attention and has healing properties. It is called the "Rod of Asclepius" and is often confused for the "Caduceus" (the rod with two snakes wrapped around it and wings).
Why is Apollo's symbol a snake?
It isn't. Apolla's symbol is the sun, the harp, and golren arrows. Hermes' symbol is the snake wrapped around a winged stick. The snake is a common symbol for wisdom. Apollo's son Asclepius has the symbol of a single snake wrapped around a staff (the symbol seen on most ambulances). Asclepius is technically the god of medicine, but Apollo frequently takes on the role of god of healing himself. Snakes are seen as a symbol of rejuvenation because of their ability to shed their skin, and many people believe that in ancient Greece, snake venom was prescribed as a therapy.
What is an Aesculapian staff?
An Aesculapian staff is a symbol of the medical profession, consisting of a branched staff with a single snake entwined around it.
What is the symbol for the field of medicine?
cadussesAnswer:A staff with a snake coiled around it.
What call the classic medical symbol of a snake wrapped around staff?
Its the 'Rod of Asclepius' Asclepius was the greek god of healing. Temples to Asclepius would allow the sick to sleep there overnight hoping for a miracle. Non-venomous snakes were kept and allowed to roam about the temple grounds. The U.S. military medical corps uses the caduceus- two snakes wrapped around a staff with wings. This is a symbol of the god hermes, and its use as a medical symbol is mistaken.
