The Caduceus: Magical Staff of Hermes
Hermes was the messenger of the Olympian gods. Hermes, or Mercury, had a powerful staff known as the caduceus, which was considered a magical symbol of his inviolability. The staff became a very potent symbol in the ancient world. We are still familiar with it in the modern world, though we may not realize it.
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Hermes was the messenger of the Olympian gods. Hermes, or Mercury, had a powerful staff known as the caduceus, which was considered a magical symbol of his inviolability. The staff became a very potent symbol in the ancient world. We are still familiar with it in the modern world, though we may not realize it.
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Never regret thy fall,
O Icarus of the fearless flight
For the greatest tragedy of them all Is never to feel the burning light.
~ Oscar Wilde
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Forwarded from Sounds of Stillness
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The nearer a man comes to a calm mind,
the closer he is to strength.
~Marcus Aurelius
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