Greek
Roman
Functions and attributes
Messenger of the gods; god of travel, commerce, communication, borders, eloquence, diplomacy, thieves, and games. He was also the guide of dead souls.The son of Zeus and the nymph Maia. The second-youngest Olympian, just older than Dionysus.His symbols include the caduceus (staff entwined with two snakes), winged sandals and cap, stork, and tortoise (whose shell he used to invent the lyre).