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Mercury was the fastest-moving of the "wandering stars" or "planetes" known to the ancient world; and so it was associated with the Greek god Hermes and the Roman god Mercurius, both believed to be wing-footed messengers travelling swiftly through the worlds of both gods and humans. We call the planet Mercury because our language is more closely related to the Latin of the Romans than to the language of the Greeks.
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∙ 8y agoThe Romans saw Mercury as a "wandering star" that appeared around sunset or sunrise, and named it for the messenger god Mercury (equivalent to the Greek god Hermes).
The planet Mercury is named after the Roman messenger god. Mercury was considered the fastest god. With its orbital speed of 47.362 km/s, it has the shortest orbital period of all planets.
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Which planet shares its name with a metal?
Planet Mercury and the metal mercury share a name.
What planet gets the most sun?
mercury obviously.
Is the planet mercury and the element mercury the same thing?
No, the planet Mercury is just called Mercury. The element Mercury (Hg) is a chemical element and has nothing to do with the naming of the planet Mercury.
What is the name of the planet cosest to the sun?
The name of the planet closest to our Sun is Mercury.
What is the name of planet mercury in Arabic?
It is Otared.
What is the Planet Mercury's name?
Mercury
What is Mercury's planet name?
Mercury
Which planet shares its name with a metal?
Planet Mercury and the metal mercury share a name.
What planet gets the most sun?
mercury obviously.
What is the name of a planet?
mercury
What is the maori name for Mercury?
The Maori name for the planet Mercury is 'Takero'.
Is the planet mercury and the element mercury the same thing?
No, the planet Mercury is just called Mercury. The element Mercury (Hg) is a chemical element and has nothing to do with the naming of the planet Mercury.
Why scientists have name this planet as Mercury?
Scientist did not name Mercury, Roman/ Greek Gods did. They named it Mercury because it was the fastest moving planet out of all Planets.
What is the name of the planet cosest to the sun?
The name of the planet closest to our Sun is Mercury.
What is the name after mercury planet?
The planet Mercury was named after the Greek god Hermes. Mercury is his Roman name. A Latin god - the messenger (i.e. the swift one).
How many is the moon in the planet mercury and what is the name?
Mercury does not have a moon.
Name of an element and the closest planet to the sun?
mercury
