Tag: Mercury | Weird Italy

Hermaphroditus: The Two-Sexed Deity of Greco-Roman Mythology

April 28, 2026October 9, 2022

Child of Venus and Mercury, Symbol of Androgyny and Sacred Union The naiad Salmacis sought to rape him while he was a little child and … Read more

Fresco of Mercury-Hermes in Pompeii, 1st century

Mercury, the God of Financial Gain & Commerce

November 21, 2025October 7, 2022

Mercurius is a god of Roman mythology with many characteristics: he was considered the protector of commerce, travelers, thieves, eloquence, athletics, transformations of all kinds, … Read more

Night and Her Children Aither and Hemera (Hesiod, Theogony)

Dies

October 7, 2022

In Roman mythology, Dies (“day”) was the personification of day. She was the daughter of Chaos and Caligo (Mist), and the counterpart of the Greek … Read more

Evander

April 29, 2026September 24, 2022

Founder of Pallantium, Father of the Lupercalia, Son of Mercury and Carmenta Evander was the son of the god Mercury and the nymph Carmenta. Greek … Read more

Concordia

October 6, 2022September 23, 2022

In ancient Roman religion, Concordia (which means “concord” or “harmony” in Latin) is the goddess who embodies agreement in marriage and society. Concordia was depicted … Read more

Carmenta inventing the Latin alphabet (Antoine Dufour, 1504)

Carmenta, the Goddess of Childbirth and Prophecy

November 21, 2025September 22, 2022

In Roman religion, Carmenta or Nicostrata, is one of the Camenae goddesses and is included in the group of Di indigetes. The Latin alphabet was … Read more