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The official staff or wand of Hermes or Mercury, the messenger of the gods. It was originally said to be a herald's staff of olive wood, but was afterwards fabled to have two serpents coiled about it, and two wings at th…

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  1. n. The official staff or wand of Hermes or Mercury, the messenger of the gods. It was originally said to be a herald's staff of olive wood, but was afterwards fabled to have two serpents coiled about it, and two wings at the top.
  2. n. an insignia used by the medical profession; modeled after the staff of Hermes
  3. The official staff or wand of Hermes or Mercury, the messenger of the gods. It was originally said to be a herald's staff of olive wood, but was afterwards fabled to have two serpents coiled about it, and two wings at the top.
  4. The official staff or wand of Hermes or Mercury, the messengerof the gods. It was originally said to be a herald's staff of olivewood, but was afterwards fabled to have two serpents coiled about it,and two wings at the top.
  5. n. an insignia used by the medical profession; modeled after the staff of Hermes