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caduceus
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thumb|upright|Modern depiction of the caduceus as the symbol of logistics thumb|upright| carrying a winged caduceus upright in his left hand. A Roman copy after a Greek original of the 5th century BCE (Museo Pio-Clementino, [[Rome)]]
The caduceus is an ancient symbol consisting of a staff with two snakes intertwined around it, originally associated with the Greek god Hermes and later adopted by the Romans. Today it is commonly used as a symbol of logistics and commerce, reflecting its historical connection to trade and communication.
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Vinony's link graph records 617 inbound references to caduceus, and connects out to Artemis, titan and Helios.
It is catalogued under topics including Heraldic charges, Hermes and Objects in Greek mythology.
Vinony links it to 51 Wikipedia language editions.
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- Symbol.sign
- ☤
- Symbol.name
- Caduceus
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- described by source
- New International Encyclopedia
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- Caduceus
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- different from
- Rod of Asclepius
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Article · Nederlands
De kerykeion (Oudgrieks: κηρύκειον) of caduceus (Latijn voor 'herautenstaf') is een staf die een koerier of onderhandelaar ongehinderde doorgang moest verlenen in het oude Griekenland.
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