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Hermes

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

Memos Makris
1981

Description

Copper statue of Hermes with a horn.

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

Memos Makris - Μέμος Μακρής, Hungarian: Makrisz Agamemnon (Patras, Greece 1913 - Athens 1993), Greek/Hungarian sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

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Locatie (N 47°30'6" - E 19°1'59") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

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