| The inclusion of the caduceus seemed no less important to Romney than the inclusion of his wife. |
| This was the forerunner of the caduceus, the snake-entwined rod which is today the emblem of the medical profession. |
| On the jambs, two branches of foliage curve back and forth around a central axis like a caduceus made of branches. |
| But when Mercury invented the lyre, he gave the lyre to Apollo in exchange for the caduceus. |
| Flanking the third looking glass are Mercury, god of trade and profit, identified by his caduceus and broad winged hat, and Euterpe, Muse of music, holding a flute. |
| Hermes used a magic rod, the caduceus, with which he practised magic and it was this caduceus, which gained him entry into the underworld. |
