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 Blood-Stained God Adventures" on 8 October 1935. Howard sent a rewritten version to Kline on 31 January 1936. Kline sent this to several pulp magazines but all returned it - "Dime Adventure" (sent 4 February 1936, returned 2 March), "Short Stories" (3 March, returned 18 March), "Adventure" (19 March, returned 8 April) and "Argosy" (9 April, returned 22 April). In this story, O'Donnell is in pursuit of thieves who have stolen from him a treasure map which points the way to a precious idol called The Bloodstained God. Notes: The Bloodstained God is housed inside a temple in the Kezankian Mountains between