golden wand

Noun

golden wand (plural golden wands)

1. The caduceus.
   • O Mercury, named Cyllenius! the glory of heaven, the eloquent messenger, whose golden wand (caduceus) is tinged with green of serpents twisted round it; may you have ever plenty of amorous thefts, and your Mother's (Maia's) Ides be honoured with sacred leaves, and your grandfather (Atlas) be...1858, Andrew Amos Martial, Martial and the Moderns, page 223
   • Instead of snake oil, they would favor a more positive reptilian allusion, the caduceus, the golden wand of medicine; also known as the staff of Asclepius, this ancient healing symbol consists of a snake wound around a rod or pole.2009, Anthony Scioli, Henry Biller, Hope in the Age of Anxiety, page 310
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see golden, wand.
   • Holding a golden wand in his hand, he came and stood to my right; and the golden wand pulsed and three times he called my name, saying, " Lucianus, Lucianus, Lucianus! "2004, Andrew S. Jacobs, Remains of the Jews, page 183
   • The queen seated herself upon the throne, and the pages, advancing towards her, and bending low, as they approached the steps, handed her a golden wand.2023, Edmund Leamy, The Golden Spears, page 18