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{{nihongo|Mercurius|メルクリウスの扉|Merukuriusu}} is the Latin name of the Roman god [[wikipedia:Mercury (mythology)|Mercury]]. In Japan, it is used instead of the English {{nihongo|Mercury|マーキュリー|Mākyurī}}. Mercury 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 and the "messenger of the gods". | {{nihongo|Mercurius|メルクリウスの扉|Merukuriusu}} is the Latin name of the Roman god [[wikipedia:Mercury (mythology)|Mercury]]. In Japan, it is used instead of the English {{nihongo|Mercury|マーキュリー|Mākyurī}}. Mercury 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 and the "messenger of the gods". | ||
=====Messenger of the gods===== | |||
Dragons in ''Drakengard'' are often referred to as {{nihongo|messengers of God(s)| 神の遣い|Kami no tsukai}}. In ''Drakengard 3'', it is revealed that dragons are the only beings capable of killing the flower. Thus a parallel can be drawn between dragons and Mercury opposing the flower. | |||
====The Spirit in the Bottle==== | ====The Spirit in the Bottle==== | ||
Alternatively, Mercurius could be referring to the demon from [[wikipedia:The Spirit in the Bottle|The Spirit in the Bottle]], a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm. Mercurius is a giant demon trapped in a small bottle. Parallels can be drawn between the demon Mercurius being trapped in the bottle and the Black Mud being trapped behind the door in the manga. | Alternatively, Mercurius could be referring to the demon from [[wikipedia:The Spirit in the Bottle|The Spirit in the Bottle]], a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm. Mercurius is a giant demon trapped in a small bottle. Parallels can be drawn between the demon Mercurius being trapped in the bottle and the Black Mud being trapped behind the door in the manga. | ||