Mercury - Ottawa, Ontario
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N 45° 25.657 W 075° 41.422
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This statue of Mercury is mounted on top of the dome of the Mercury Court Building, 377 Dalhousie Street, Ottawa, Ontario.
Waymark Code: WM11EPD
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 10/09/2019
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Mercury is a major god in Roman religion and 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. He was considered the son of Maia, who was a daughter of the Titan Atlas, and Jupiter in Roman mythology. His name is possibly related to the Latin word merx ("merchandise"; mercari (to trade), and merces (wages); another possible connection is the Proto-Indo-European root merg- for "boundary, border" d," referring to his role as bridge between the upper and lower worlds. In his earliest forms, he appears to have been related to the Etruscan deity Turms; both gods share characteristics with the Greek god Hermes. He is often depicted holding the caduceus in his left hand. Similar to his Greek equivalent Hermes, he was awarded the caduceus by Apollo who handed him a magic wand, which later turned into the caduceus.
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