From The Alpha and the Omega - Volume III
by Jim A. Cornwell, Copyright © July 20, 2002, all rights reserved
"Volume III - Cancer and its Decan Constellations"

Cancer and its Decan Constellations.

Mercury

    On the Denderah Zodiac, Mercury is a male figure (face undetermined) facing Cancer and has the Egyptian waas scepter in his left hand.    He has a white star either above his head or for a crown.    Above the star is a hieroglyph shaped like a serpent with a brightly shining head or maybe just a u-shaped figure.    It is possible that this is a hieroglyphic name, but it is undetermined.
    Since Mercury is seen as a netjeru in a human form, therefore it represents a spiritual understanding.
    One source claims it as called Sebeg, a name that has not been translated, whereas others call it Sebegu, a god associated with Seth.
    Coptic name is Thaut, meaning coming, or come.
    Egyptian Thoth, as Thaut, may be Hermes as Pi-ermes.

    In the image below as seen on the Grand Temple these two deities, the first being Jupiter and the second is Mercury, both are standing on a boat which is Argo Navis, all located between Cancer and Canis Major (in Gemini) and seen above Decan 37.

 

    One-source states, "The second outcome is through Virgo who shows the way with the light of wisdom (Mercury) held toward the Kingdom of Heaven.    This route will result in no more judgments, for it passes through the ‘ancient of days.’    Being born of the Virgin will lead the child on the balance to become a Prince of Peace (Leo Minor) in the Kingdom of Heaven."

 

    Mercury is standing near Virgo’s spear of wheat or ear of corn; some say it is a light, at the side of the constellation of Cancer.

 

    Mercury is seen as:

 

    Hebrew Kokah, but is called Neba, the tutelary deity of Borsippa (Isaiah 46:1), shown in the sky as Mercury.
    Hebrew Cochab, means coming as in a circle, a star.
    Hebrew Catab, means powerful, strong, or who cometh.

 

    One source claims this is the Egyptian PIL PE(da)-SED(is)-AIR-ri-is.
       Sewek or Sowek, coming quickly, run.
       Aroeris, coming and coming again, traveller.

 

    Sumerian PA.BIL.SAG.    Other Sumerian names are (LU.BAD) GU4.UD, with (LU.BAD) meaning "moving star," used for Saturn and Mercury.    It is called d.MASH and also d.GU4.d.UD, meaning, "steer of the sun," or "child of the sun.
    Sumerian gu4-ud: to jump; to flutter (reduplication class: gu4-gu4-ud); the planet Mercury ('bull' + 'sun')."

 

    Arabic Otared, means coming, to have dominion.

 

    Latin Mercurius, means strong, in Arabic sense Lord, also coming again, recurring, circling, Arabic sense.

   Also see Taurus Constellation Names for more on Mercury.

 

Select one of the following to open it.
Each of these are connected to the constellation Cancer,
Mercury, Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Argo Navis.
Decan 20, Decan 21.

    This file last updated on February 21, 2004.
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