Mercury (Hermes), messenger of the gods, with caduceus | Roman fresco Pompeii

F11.2 HERMES

Museum Collection: Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli, Naples, Italy
Catalogue Number: TBA
Type: Fresco, Imperial Roman
Context: Pompeii
Date: --
Period: Imperial Roman

SUMMARY

A portrait of Hermes (Mercury) portrays him as a youthful god with winged cap and caduceus wand.

ARTICLES

Hermes

 
 
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