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Mercury Fountain

Messenger of the gods and god of trade, merchants, and travel, in Roman (Mercurius) and Greek (Ἑρμῆς - Hermes) mythology
(Wikipedia: Mercury - Hermes)
(Wikipedia)

Herbert Volwahsen
1963

Description

Scultoure of a flying Mercure in a fountain.

Mercurius' attributes

Mercurius/Hermes is usually depicted as a young man wearing winged shoes (talaria) and a winged hat (petasos), and carrying the caduceus, a herald's staff with two entwined snakes that was Apollo's gift to Hermes

Sculptor

Herbert Volwahsen (Oberschellendorf/Schlesien 1906-Murnau am Staffelsee 1988), German sculptor (Wikipedia).

Locatie (N 52°1'9" - E 8°31'46") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: denw020; Photograph: 12 August 2008
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