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Jul 3, 2026, 6:54 AM@Natasha_Jay Of course they still use the Staff of Hermes (god of merchants among other things) instead of the Rod of Asclepius (god of medicine and healing) as the symbol for a medical topic.
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Jon RoachFourT4@mastodonapp.ukJul 3, 2026, 8:07 AM@pilum @Natasha_Jay the god of messengers there, trying to get the point across.
Jennifer Hamilton MD PhDjeneralist@mstdn.scienceJul 3, 2026, 1:51 PM@pilum @Natasha_Jay In US started using caduceus for Army medical corps in WWI, for its "don't shoot the herald/ambassador/ messenger " meaning.