The caduceus as lifeguard

Toppare, Mete F.; Kitapci, Füsun; Ciftci, Ayca; Kaya, İlyas; Senses, Dursun Alí

doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(95)91547-8

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Snakes Magic and Medicine1

Hermes and The Caduceus1

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“…2,3 Throughout the Mediterranean world, the snake assumed mystical properties. 4,5 In near Eastern archeological finds from 3100 BCE the twin-snake motif is displayed. 6,7 As a magical figure, the snake is found in Egypt and in Babylonia; almost certainly its worship extends back to Neolithic times.…”

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One Snake or Two: The Symbols of Medicine

Froman

Skandalakis

2008

The American Surgeon

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In antiquity, Asklepios was portrayed with a stout staff around which was coiled a snake. Hermes (Mercury), the messenger of the gods, was portrayed with a wand, often with wings, around which were coiled two snakes. During the Renaissance and up to modern times, in varied locales, each icon has been termed the caduceus and afforded the status of the symbol of medicine. It is proposed that this confusion did not arise from ignorance, but from the loss of the deeper significance of the symbols, and from the replacement of religious iconographic constraints by aesthetic and decorative considerations.

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“…The wings bear no relation to medicine; they refer to the duties of Hermes No. 4 THE SYMBOLS OF MEDICINE и as the swift messenger. This attribute has been used to represent the postal service in many countries.…”

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One Snake or Two: The Symbols of Medicine

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2008

The American Surgeon

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The caduceus as lifeguard

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