![]() ![]() The caduceus was an expression of his personality, and what he was meant to do during ancient Greece, and later became adopted as a symbol by various medical institutions. As the god of trade, wealth, language, thieves, and travel, Hermes used the symbolism and power of the caduceus to express his role in the universe. It contains the magic wand, serpent, the double helix pattern of DNA, as well as wings. Hermes carried the caduceus as a symbol of peace. In this article we are going to explore some of the facts and myths surrounding Hermes the Greek god as well as the caduceus symbol, and attempt to answer the question: Why did Hermes carry a caduceus? We can observe him in a vast area on many aspects of our modern thought system and the societies we live in.In the world of Greek mythology, Hermes is portrayed holding the caduceus. He represented positive and negative powers. Hermes had a great influence and the various attributes in mythology. We know Hermes really existed in ancient times. In conclusion, Hermes is known as a great sage and educator. The film forces the boundaries of human conscience and resistance, which reminds us the deity of the boundaries Hermes, and his being a medium and a soul-guide between the earth and the underworld. It also related to modern Japanese and Korean films like “Ringu“from Japan. For example, we can see him in a movie “A Beautiful Mind“, about physicist John Nash. When we look at the from old days to today’s cinema sectory we can see the god’s psychological influence is also seen. The most fashionable of them being in the shape of a good looking young man with an athletic body, winged sandals and his staff. Artists painted him in various forms, and sculptors built statues of him. In the primitive ages, artists generally were interested in his physical form. We can see Hermes was a popular subject for artists and he has been used as a good material for contemporary film-makers. Hades was the Lord of the Underworld on the contrary Hermes had freedom to some extent in the Underworld. Moreover, we can see Hermes was closely connected with bringing dreams to mortals. It was Hermes’ duty to guide the souls of the dead down to the underworld. Zeus had made the nymph pregnant in the silence of the night while all other gods slept. According to a legend, Hermes was born in a cave on Mount Cyllene in Arcadia. When we look at the modern psychology, we can see Hermes’ role: He could access the deepest secret areas of our subconscious, and could function as the psycho pomp. Finally, he achieved their goals by “stealing“ the medals because he tried to win through all sorts of illegality. We can relate this with being of Hermes the god of the limits. When we look at our times sports, like running, jumping, tricking, we see people use drugs in order to break the human limits. Thinking features of Hermes, like cunning, agility, speed, and even his theft. When we refresh our memories we remember the recent events in the Olympic Games. As we know his influence as a piece of art in form of statues at stadiums, in Modern Olympic Games, we know his influence in example of a cunning, he also aimed to win the gold medals, using all means possible. Moreover, we can see his statue of him at the entrance of the stadium and in every gymnasium at Olympia all through Greece. We can see Hermes’s the way of his athleticism and swiftness. The reflections of Hermes in our modern life, including the modern tricksters in the Modern Olympic Games, the science area, and the cinema area. Hermes has special features and he affects today’s modern society aspects of multi-facetted of him. People worshipped him and festivals called “Hermoea” were held in his honor all through Greece. Besides all these, he is known as a doorway to mysticism and occult knowledge. He associates with the mysterious netherworld, sleep, dreams, magic, and fortunetelling. He is also famous a minor patron of poetry. Moreover, he is known for his cunning and shrewdness among gods and mortal men. He is usually several steps ahead of the other gods and mortals. He is the special guardian of travelers, merchants, inventors, vagabonds, highwaymen, thieves and gamblers. He is connected with virtually every action or trade that involves movement. He is the messenger of gods and the greatest trickster. ![]()
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