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Mercury’s wand

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Canonical name
Mercury’s wand
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Editorial note
The singular divine wand used to induce or end sleep.

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Location presence

Phase 6 currently covers 24 processed books.

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Hellespont1 observation
·Direct

Mercury’s wand remained in his hand through his arrival at the Hellespont.

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“Forthwith he bound on his glittering golden sandals with which he could fly like the wind over land and sea; he took the wand with which he seals men’s eyes in sleep, or wakes them just as he pleases, and flew holding it in his hand till he came to Troy and to the Hellespont. To look at, he was like a young man of noble birth in the hey-day of his youth and beauty with the down just coming upon his face”
Troy1 observation
·Direct

Mercury’s wand remained in his hand through his arrival at Troy.

See evidence text
“Forthwith he bound on his glittering golden sandals with which he could fly like the wind over land and sea; he took the wand with which he seals men’s eyes in sleep, or wakes them just as he pleases, and flew holding it in his hand till he came to Troy and to the Hellespont. To look at, he was like a young man of noble birth in the hey-day of his youth and beauty with the down just coming upon his face”

Claims

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·Direct

Mercury’s wand seals eyes in sleep or wakes them at his pleasure.

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“the wand with which he seals men’s eyes in sleep, or wakes them just as he pleases”

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·Direct
“he took the wand with which he seals men’s eyes in sleep, or wakes them just as he pleases”

Passage preview

Book 24 · Passage 24

Thus he spoke and Mercury, guide and guardian, slayer of Argus, did as he was told. Forthwith he bound on his glittering golden sandals with which he could fly like the wind over land and sea; he took the wand with which he seals men’s eyes in sleep, or wakes them just as he pleases, and flew holding it in his hand till he came to Troy and to the Hellespont. To look at, he was like a young man of noble birth in the hey-day of his youth and beauty with the down just coming upon his face.