Mercury-deity

Roman god of trade, merchants and travel
Mercury is a major god in Roman religion and mythology, being one of the 12 Dii Consentes within the ancient Roman pantheon. He is the god of financial gain, commerce, eloquence, messages, communication, travelers, boundaries, luck, trickery, and thieves; he also serves as the guide of souls to the underworld and the “messenger of the gods”. Wikipedia

Planet Mercury
Symbol Caduceus, winged sandals, winged hat, tortoise, ram and rooster
Day Wednesday (dies Mercurii)
Consort Larunda
Parents Maia and Jupiter or Caelus and Dies (Cicero and Hyginus)
Children Lares
Greek equivalent Hermes
Etruscan equivalent Turms

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