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Mercurius (other)
is Latin for Mercury, a Roman god. Mercurius may also refer to: Mythology and fiction * Mercurius, the demon from the German fairy tale "The Spirit in the Bottle" * The OZ-13MSX2 Mercurius, a List of Mobile Suit Gundam Wing characters, mobile suit appearing in the anime ''Mobile Suit Gundam Wing'' People * Saint Mercurius (224/225–250 AD), Christian saint and a martyr * Pope John II (died 535), whose given name was Mercurius * Mercurius Oxoniensis (1914–2003), pen-name of the British historian Hugh Trevor-Roper * Mercurius of Transylvania, voivode of Transylvania * Mercurius of Slavonia, ban of Slavonia Other uses * Mercurius (crater), a crater on the Moon * Mercurius (trade union), a former Dutch trade union * PS Mercurius (1828), PS Mercurius, a ship * Mercurius (Sweden), a Swedish Investment company that part bought Coloroll See also * Mercury (other) (Latin: ') * Meconium, the earliest stool of a mammalian infant {{disambiguation, given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mercurius
Mercury (; ) is a major god in Religion in ancient Rome, Roman religion and Roman mythology, mythology, being one of the 12 Dii Consentes within the ancient Roman pantheon. He is the god of financial gain, commerce, eloquence, messages, communication (including divination), travelers, boundaries, luck, trickery, and thieves; he also serves as the guide of souls to the underworld and the "messenger of the gods". In Roman mythology, he was the son of Maia, one of the Pleiades (Greek mythology), seven daughters of the Titans, Titan Atlas (mythology), Atlas, and Jupiter (mythology), Jupiter. In his earliest forms, he appears to have been related to the Etruscan mythology, Etruscan deity Turms; both gods share characteristics with the Greek mythology, Greek god Hermes. He is often depicted holding the caduceus in his left hand. Similar to his Interpretatio graeca, Greek equivalent Hermes, he was awarded a magic wand by Apollo, which later turned into the caduceus, the staff with in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
