Mythology - Roman - Mercury

Mercury was the god of shopkeepers, merchants, thieves, travelers, transporters, envoys, and messengers. He was messenger of the gods and was depicted as a young man wearing a winged helmet and winged sandals and carrying a caduceus and a coin purse. Like his Greek counterpart, Hermes, he was considered the son of Maia, on of the seven Pleiades. His father was Jupiter. He was honored, along with his mother, Maia, on May 15th in the Mercuralia festival.