Relating to a caduceus, the symbol of a staff with two snakes twisted around it.
From Latin 'caduceus,' derived from Greek 'keryx' (herald). The word evolved from describing Mercury's staff to any herald's symbol.
The caduceus on the staff symbolizes that Mercury (or Hermes) was the messenger god, but it's often confused with the medical symbol—doctors use the Rod of Asclepius instead!
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