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Mercurius

Easton's Bible Dictionary

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The Hermes (i.e., "the speaker") of the Greeks (Acts 14:12 ), a heathen God represented as the constant attendant of Jupiter, and the god of eloquence. The inhabitants of Lystra took Paul for this god because he was the "chief speaker."

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Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Mercurius'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​m/mercurius.html. 1897.
 
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