Hurrying Hermes
Mercury , Like Hermes, was also a god of messages, eloquence and of trade, particularly of the grain trade. He was the patron of travelers and the god of thievery as well. Mercury was also considered a god of abundance and commercial success, particularly in Gaul, where he was said to have been particularly revered. He was also, like Hermes, the Romans' psychopomp, leading newly deceased souls to the afterlife. Additionally, Ovid wrote that Mercury carried Morpheus' dreams from the valley of Somnus to sleeping humans.
Hurrying Hermes Stamp Collection
Cyprus 1949 Hermes ,ship and plane for 75 years to universal postal union
Greece 1935 Hermes , messenger of gods on air mail stamp
Cyprus 1949 Hermes on the globe for 75 years to universal postal union
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Argentina 1940 Hermes and plane shadow on air mail stamp
Greece 1974 Hermes in a hurry for 100 years to universal postal union
Austria 1968 Hermes , messenger of gods , on a Facade relief , for the stamp day
Philippines 1961 Hermes with the globe for Postal Conference Manila
Bolivia 1925 Mercury , 100 years to the republic
Australia 1988 Hermes in the living together series for health
Austria 1961 Mercury with the globe ,World Bank Congress, Vienna
Antigua 1976 Mercury , and the globe, for UN postal administration's 25th anniversary
Ascension 1974 Mercury , and the globe, for U.P.U. centenary 1874-1974
Yugoslavia 2002 Mercury , map of the world, for 50 years of international association of stamp dealers IFSDA
Belgium 1957 Railway Stamp: Mercurius with flywheel and Postal Horn - Parcelpost
Italy 1945 Winged foot of Mercury
The Talaria of Mercury are winged sandals, a symbol of the Greek messenger god Hermes (Roman equivalent Mercury). They were said to be made by the god Hephaestus of imperishable gold and they flew the god as swift as any bird.
In ancient Greek literature, the sandals of Hermes are first of all mentioned by Homer, though not described as "winged".
The description of the sandals being winged first appear in the poem Shield of Heracles (c. 600–550 B.C.), which speaks of pteróenta pédila , literally "winged sandals". The Homeric hymn to Hermes from a somewhat later date (520 B.C.) does not explicitly state the sandals were winged, though they allowed him to leave no footprints while committing his theft of Apollo's cattle.
According to one estimation, it was around 5th century B. C. when the winged sandals came to be regarded as common (though not indispensable) accouterments of the god Hermes. One later instance which refers to the sandals being winged is the Orphic Hymns XXVIII to Hermes (3c. B.C.–2c. C.E.).
A winged helmet is a helmet decorated with wings, usually on both sides. Ancient depictions of the god Hermes, Mercury and of Roma depict them wearing winged helmets, however, in the 19th century the winged helmet became widely used to depict the Celts. It was also used in romantic illustrations of legendary Norse gods and heroes. The motif, along with the horned helmet, became a clichéd signifier of the Northern warrior.
El Salvador 1954 Winged helmet of Mercury
Luxemburg 1997 more stylized wings of Mercury outlined with the national colors of Belgium and Luxemburg
Greece 2008 Hermes with the winged helmet for 180 Years Hellenic Post - New Emblem
Brazil 1989 Head of Hermes with the wing for 150 Years Comercial Association of Pernambuco
Malta 1968 Hermes with the winged helmet and tooth wheel for 12 International Trade Fair
Brazil 1928 Hermes with the globe for economy and culture