winged messenger
Feathered herald aloft
A winged messenger is a bearer of news or tidings who travels by flight—literally an angel or bird, figuratively anyone who delivers information swiftly.
The phrase often appears in poetic or mythological contexts: Hermes served as the winged messenger of the Greek gods.
Mercury, with his winged sandals, is the archetypal example.
The image suggests speed and divine origin.
- Greek godHellenistic divine being
- mercuryLiquid metallic element
- angelDivine winged messenger
- courierDelivery person or service
- doveGentle cooing bird
olive branch · swift · feathered · herald · pegasus · archangel · seraph · heavenly host · flight · soar · sandals · caduceus · divine · celestial · carrier pigeon · homing pigeon · telegram · news