caduceus
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The official staff or wand of Hermes or Mercury, the messenger of the gods. It was originally said to be a herald's staff of olive wood, but was afterwards fabled to have two serpents coiled about it, and two wings at the top.
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Another version is used in alchemy whereas the snake is crucified, known as Nicolas Flamel 's caduceus.
He is entwined by a serpent (or two serpents, like a caduceus ), with the snake's head often resting on the lion’s head.
On the specific banquet scene on the Fiano Romano relief, one of the torchbearers points a caduceus towards the base of an altar, where flames appear to spring up.
He is often depicted holding the caduceus in his left hand.
Hermes and his caduceus or serpent-staff, were among alchemy's principal symbols.
The caduceus, historically, there appeared with Hermes, and is documented among the Babylonians from about 3500 BC.