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Symbolism
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THE CADUCEUS
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The
caduceus is one of the symbols of Greece belonging to the god
Hermes or Mercury, the messenger of the gods. It is a winged
staff with two snakes twisted around in spiral. This rod was
assigned to Mercury to Apollo. The legend says that when Apollo
came to Arcadia met two snakes who strove to eat each other,
the god of the sun, when he saw them, threw a stick against
which the two snakes twined repacifying them. It is for this
reason that the symbol of caduceus is considered a sign of peace
negotiators and protected from harm. It is also considered a
symbol of moral balance, so the stick is the power while the
two snakes wisdom and discipline wings. Among other values yet
there is also that of fertility. In addition to Mercury, caduceus
was led by Asclepius or Aesculapius, the god of medicine, in
fact, is why it is still used today as a sign of the pharmaceutical
industry. |
The origin of this symbol is traced back before
the Greco-Roman time, it dates back to 2600 BCE. Before god Mercury
or Hermes, this item was attributed to Ermes Trismegistus, the
founder of universal knowledge and the magic arts . The origin
of this character goes back to remote epochs of Egypt and subsequently
inserted in Greek mythology. That is why some of its representations
were found on ancient Egyptian papyrus and monuments built before
Osiris, others in the Mesopotamia, China launched the winged dragons
and some stone carvings in India. Many others are the meanings
of this ancient symbol, it is vital currents of the human body:
the stick symbolizes the spine (Kundalini) and the two snakes
spirit and matter (energy). Finally snakes that twine in spiral
representing the spiral of human DNA.
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| (Above,
left) In the tomb of Seti I in Egypt we can see clearly the
God Thot lead with the left hand Caduceus, represented by
two crossing snakes on the head that wears the crowns of the
High and Low Egypt. (At the center) The symbol of the Caduceus,
like many others, is also clearly visible on Mexican statues,
like this in atzec style. (Right) Sumerian Caduceus, from
the Cup of the king Gudea of Lagash, dating back to 2600 BCE. |
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