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| Originally the caduceus was an olive branch with two shoots, decorated with ribbons or garlands of flowers. Later, the caduceus became metal wands with intertwined snakes at the top. It is obligatory to turn the heads of the snakes with their muzzles facing each other. It is this type of kerikion is characteristic of ancient Greek images and archaeological finds. In the Roman era, it was supplemented by a pair of wings, one of the symbols of the windy god Hermes. This form became the accepted depiction of the caduceus in Modern and Modern times[. |
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