Engraving of Mercury as a cherub stealing a bow and arrows. Mercury was a major god in Roman religion and mythology as the god of financial gain, commerce, eloquence, messages, communication (including divination), travelers, boundaries, luck, trickery, and thieves; he also serves as the guide of souls to the underworld. From a 19th century book on heathen mythology.

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Size: 4724px × 2720px
Location: Ancient Rome or Greece
Photo credit: © Lakeview Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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