Mercury (mythology) Mercury (mythology) Mercury (; Latin: "Mercurius" ) is a major god in Roman religion and mythology, being one of the Dii Consentes within the ancient Roman pantheon. He is the god of financial gain, commerce, eloquence, messages, communication (including divination), travelers, boundaries, luck, trickery and thieves; he also serves as the guide of souls to the underworld. He was considered the son of Maia, who was a daughter of the Titan Atlas, and Jupiter in Roman mythology. His name is possibly related to the Latin word "merx" ("merchandise"; cf. "merchant", "commerce", etc.), "mercari" ("to trade"), and "merces" ("wages"); another possible
The Pudding Thieves The Pudding Thieves Pudding Thieves is a 1967 Australian film. It was the first movie from the "Carlton school". Bill and George work as photographers, with a sideline in pornography. Bill's girlfriend discovers this and leaves him in disgust. Bill betrays George to the police. The film was shot from 1963 to 1967 on borrowed 16 mm film equipment. It was largely funded by director Brian Davies who was a director at La Mama Theatre. The script evolved during production and three separate endings were shot. The film was not widely seen but was influential as many people associated with