STEEMIT NAME CHALLENGE ...MISTER MERCURY

GENESIS

THE pic above is my one and only tattoo. It's a crow landing on the astrological symbol of Mercury. In ancient Greece Hermes was the name of the God that in Roman culture became known as Mercury. Mercury is the smallest planet in the solar system and nearest to the sun.

Hermes/Mercury is a rather multi-purpose God. He ruled over wealth, good fortune, languages, communication, fertility, athletics and my favorite: thievery. I suppose he gets this last accolade for having robbed his brother Apollo five minutes after his birth, of a herd of cows. Enterprising fellow!

But I chose @mistermercury for his fame as the communicator, the messenger of the Gods and also for his ancient domain over wealth and good fortune. What better God to have on your side here on Steemit?

The Tat above illustrates a crow landing on Mercury. The crow in many native American cultures and in pre-Roman cultures in Europe was also a messenger of the Gods. So the tat illustrates the blending of the Shamanic symbol with the mythological symbol of the Messenger. He was also a portend of death. You'll notice that there are multiple pieces of the crows wings. These are all smaller crows that make up the larger image. In my mind this represented my belief in past lives, in particular that I incorporate the energies and knowledge of past lives into this present incarnation, into this present personality whom some people call Christopher Hardt.

The God Mercury got my attention when I first was introduced to astrology over a decade ago. I have a strong placement of Mercury in my chart which indicates that communication, writing and speaking are abilities I possess. I hope so at least! I have done astrology professionally and still find myself frequently peering into the hidden realms of astrology.

Oh, and of course Mercury runs fast. Which I've always considered a real benefit when either running toward an opportunity (Steemit comes to mind) or running from someone or something that needs running from (angry people, forceful governments, natural catastrophes, bears and spiders all come to mind).

So yes, I bear the name of @mistermercury with honor and enthusiasm. Oh, you might have to get your magnifying glass out but this ancient greek sculpture of Hermes depicts him in the nude; but trust me he is sporting the latest fashion of grape leaves to protect his modesty! Apparently Hermes was a clothing optional kind of guy. Can't say I find fault with that!

I give credit to the sculptor from Greece who made this fine work. Just don't know his name. Notice those cool little wings on his ankles? Perhaps he ran so fast his arms fell off. Oh, and what the heck? He's just standing around! Must be on a coffee break... wine break?

I'd like to nominate for this fun challenge the following Steemians: @resumeconfidence (a new fish in the ocean of Steemit who I'd like to see us all support, my daughter @littlescribe, a friend @crescendoofpeace, @harvardhomestead just because I've always wondered about her name and @foxyspirit because she is a faithful commenter on most of my posts.