In Greek mythology, Hermes was the messenger of the gods ... the caduceus endured as a symbol of travel and commerce, two subjects under Hermes’s godly domain. The icon was worked into emblems ...

VATICAN MUSEUMS According to one version of the ancient Greek mythology, Hermes, the messenger god who was also the deity of commerce, travelers and boundaries, once encountered two snakes fighting.

Part 1 Hermes begins with an introduction to himself and some of the other gods and goddesses of Ancient Greece - Zeus, Poseidon, Apollo - and their home on Mount Olympus. Hermes - who has winged ...