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Mercury (/ˈmɜːrkjʊri/; Latin: Mercurius [mɛrˈkʊrijʊs] ⓘ) is a major god in Roman religion and mythology, being one of the 12 Dii Consentes within the ancient Roman pantheon. He is the god of financial gain, commerce, eloquence, messages, communication (including divination), travelers, boundaries, luck, trickery and thieves; he also serves as the guide of souls to the underworld.[2][3]
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Mercury | |
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God of financial gain, commerce, eloquence, messages, communication, travelers, boundaries, luck, trickery, merchants, thieves | |
Planet | Mercury |
Symbol | Caduceus, winged sandals, winged hat, tortoise, ram and rooster |
Day | Wednesday |
Personal information | |
Parents | Maia and Jupiter or Caelus and Dies (Cicero and Hyginus)[1] |
Consort | Larunda |
Children | Lares |
Equivalents | |
Greek equivalent | Hermes |
Etruscan equivalent | Turms |
In Roman mythology, he was considered to be either the son of Maia, one of the seven daughters of the Titan Atlas, and Jupiter, or of Caelus and Dies.[1] In his earliest forms, he appears to have been related to the Etruscan deity Turms; both gods share characteristics with the Greek god Hermes. He is often depicted holding the caduceus in his left hand. Similar to his Greek equivalent Hermes, he was awarded a magic wand by Apollo, which later turned into the caduceus, the staff with intertwined snakes.