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How many planets were named after the mythological god?
All of the planets (except Earth) were named for ancient gods. This practice is now enshrined in tradition, and any planets discovered in the future are to be named for gods and demigods. For example, the moon recently discovered around Pluto was named Charon.
Is mercury named after the mythological god?
If you mean the Planet Mercury then the answer is YES.(And the the metal also.)
What chemistry elements are named after mythological characters?
Two examples of chemistry elements named after mythological characters are mercury (Hg), named after the Roman god Mercury, messenger of the gods, and mercury's position on the periodic table reflects its liquid state at room temperature. The element thorium (Th) is named after Thor, the Norse god of thunder, highlighting its radioactive properties which can emit energy similar to thunder.
What is Mercury named for?
The planet Mercury was named after the fast-footed Roman messenger of the gods, Mercury.
Is mercury named after someone?
Mercury is not named after a person per se, but rather a mythological figure. It is named after the Roman god of travel, messages, and thieves.
Does Jupiter have any myths or legends?
Jupiter is named after Roman/Greek Gods. All the planets are named after Mythological Gods. that is not answering the question man.
Who was Mercury named after?
Hermes, the messenger of the gods.
Mercury was named after the god of?
The messenger of the gods.
What is Mercury for?
The planet Mercury was named after the fast-footed Roman messenger of the gods, Mercury.
Another name for Jupiter would be Mercury?
No. The planets of our solar system are names after individual mythological gods. Mercury the innermost planet is names after the god Mercury (aka Hermes) the messenger of the gods, while Jupiter the 5th and largest planet is named after Jupiter (aka Zeus) the king of the gods. JOVE is another name for Jupiter
Is Mercury named after Apollo?
Mercury is not named after Apollo; it is actually named after the Roman god of mythology Mercury, who was the messenger of the gods. In Greek mythology, Mercury was known as Hermes.
Why was the name Mercury chosen?
The planets are named after ancient Roman ad Greek Gods - Mercury was the messenger of the Gods.
