> as for the serpent as a symbol of xt's passion -- other than hanging on a
> pole, what's the connection?
>
> rlandes
>
Mercury's caduceus is cross-shaped. So, like the Egyptian ankh cross, it
might lend itself to the interpretation (Saint Augustine) that the wisest
minds of the ancient world foresaw the coming of Christ.
pat sloane
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