Detail from t.p. of Marco Amelio Severino. Viper Pythia. (Patavii: Typis Pauli Frambotti, 1651).
The Caduceus, with its two snakes, was originally a Symbol of Hermes, the god of commerce. Its medical associations are only recent.
Detail from t.p. of Marco Amelio Severino. Viper Pythia. (Patavii: Typis Pauli Frambotti, 1651).
The Caduceus, with its two snakes, was originally a Symbol of Hermes, the god of commerce. Its medical associations are only recent.