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To: Recovering_Democrat
I know the snake symbol on the caduceus...but what are the wings?

The wings are for Hermes the healer - from Greek mythology. Hermes was supposed to be very very fast and had winged sandals.
14 posted on 08/05/2009 2:49:38 PM PDT by TomOnTheRun
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To: TomOnTheRun

I would presume the snakes are from the Exodous story of G-d healing people who looked at the curled bronze snake staff of Moses.


17 posted on 08/05/2009 2:56:40 PM PDT by Jewbacca (The residents of Iroquois territory may not determine whether Jews may live in Jerusalem.)
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