![Statue of Mercury (Hermes). Detail of talaria, winged sandals. Italica. 2nd cent. Archaeological Museum of Seville. Andalusia. Spain Stock Photo - Alamy Statue of Mercury (Hermes). Detail of talaria, winged sandals. Italica. 2nd cent. Archaeological Museum of Seville. Andalusia. Spain Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/T716GB/statue-of-mercury-hermes-detail-of-talaria-winged-sandals-italica-2nd-cent-archaeological-museum-of-seville-andalusia-spain-T716GB.jpg)
Statue of Mercury (Hermes). Detail of talaria, winged sandals. Italica. 2nd cent. Archaeological Museum of Seville. Andalusia. Spain Stock Photo - Alamy
![Mercury, messenger of the Roman gods. With winged helmet or petasus, breastplate, winged sandals, and holding a caduceus. Copperplate engraving from Andrew Tooke's The Pantheon, Representing the Fabulous Histories of the Heathen Mercury, messenger of the Roman gods. With winged helmet or petasus, breastplate, winged sandals, and holding a caduceus. Copperplate engraving from Andrew Tooke's The Pantheon, Representing the Fabulous Histories of the Heathen](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2GJ5F0G/mercury-messenger-of-the-roman-gods-with-winged-helmet-or-petasus-breastplate-winged-sandals-and-holding-a-caduceus-copperplate-engraving-from-andrew-tookes-the-pantheon-representing-the-fabulous-histories-of-the-heathen-gods-london-1757-2GJ5F0G.jpg)
Mercury, messenger of the Roman gods. With winged helmet or petasus, breastplate, winged sandals, and holding a caduceus. Copperplate engraving from Andrew Tooke's The Pantheon, Representing the Fabulous Histories of the Heathen
![Mercury with his caduceus, in his chariot, drawn by cockerels. Mercury was a messenger who wore winged sandals and a god of trade, thieves, and travel, the son of Maia Maiestas and Mercury with his caduceus, in his chariot, drawn by cockerels. Mercury was a messenger who wore winged sandals and a god of trade, thieves, and travel, the son of Maia Maiestas and](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/T951YW/mercury-with-his-caduceus-in-his-chariot-drawn-by-cockerels-mercury-was-a-messenger-who-wore-winged-sandals-and-a-god-of-trade-thieves-and-travel-the-son-of-maia-maiestas-and-jupiter-in-roman-mythology-his-characteristics-and-mythology-were-borrowed-from-the-analogous-greek-god-hermes-mercury-has-influenced-the-name-of-many-things-in-a-variety-of-scientific-fields-such-as-the-planet-mercury-and-the-element-mercury-T951YW.jpg)