caduceus
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Above each of those arches looms a caduceus, the winged staff entwined with two snakes that’s used as a symbol of medicine.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 5, 2020
The caduceus symbolises trade, negotiation and reciprocity and was co-opted into the Baphomet by Levi.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2015
Occasionally he showed up at school events wearing a uniform with the caduceus and F.D.N.Y. patches on the shoulders.
From New York Times ● Apr. 10, 2014
On his right shoulder, twin serpents corkscrew around a winged brunette—a play on the caduceus, mythical symbol of medicine and healing.
From Salon ● Dec. 26, 2012
He stuck his caduceus in the sand like an umbrella pole.
From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan
In further ornamentation, caducei leaned against the lofty prow.
From Ben-Hur; a tale of the Christ by Wallace, Lewis
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