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∙ 11y agoIt was named after the son of Jupiter, king of the gods and goddesses
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Was Earth named after a Roman or Greek goddess?
No, Earth is the only planet not named after a Roman or Greek god or goddess; it is, instead, named after the the stuff we stand on: earth.
What Roman god or goddess starts with the letter E?
Empanda - Roman goddess of food
Who was the first roman god or goddess?
Janus
What is the Roman name for the Greek god called Hermes?
The ancient Greek god named Hermes, was duplicated by ancient Rome as the god Mercury. As an aside, the closest planet to the Sun bears the same name, namely Mercury.
What are all of the roman gods and goddesses talents or gifts?
Juno - Queen of the Gods Neptune - God of the Sea Pluto - God of Death Apollo - God of the Sun Diana - Goddess of the Moon Mars - God of War Venus - Goddess of Love Cupid - God of Love Mercury - Messenger of the Gods Minerva - Goddess of Wisdom Ceres - The Earth Goddess Proserpine - Goddess of the Underworld Vulcan - The Smith God Bacchus - God of Wine Saturn - God of Time Vesta - Goddess of the Home Janus - God of Doors Uranus and Gaia - Parents of Saturn Maia - Goddess of Growth Flora - Goddess of Flowers Plutus - God of Wealth
Mercury is named after what goddess?
Mercury is actually a god, the Roman equivalent of Hermes. He is the Messenger God as well as the God of tricksters and thieves.
What planet is closest to the sun named for the roman god of love?
The god of love is Eros. The goddess of love is Venus.
Which planet is named after the Roman goddess of beauty?
The only planet not named after a Roman god is earth. Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune were named after Roman gods. Venus was named after a Roman goddess. Pluto, which has had it's status as a planet removed was also named after a Roman god.
What is Mercury named after?
Mercury was named after Hermes, the Roman god of travel.
Who was Mercury the liquid named after?
The Roman god Mercury.
Why did Mercury get that name?
It was named after the Roman god Mercury.
Is there a greek god named Mercedes?
No. But there is a Roman god named Mercury.
Why was Mercury named after the roman god?
the planet mercury was named after the roman god mercury because it's the planet that rotates the sun the fastest than any other planet. they named it mercury because the roman god mercury was really fast because he sent messages for other gods.
Which god was Mercury named after?
Mercury is the Roman counterpart of the Greek god Hermes.
What substance is named after a Greek god of the same thing?
Mercury is named after the ROMAN god Mercurius (Mercury).
Why was Mercury named after a roman god?
Yes, the planet Mercury was named after the god Mercury. Mercury's other names are Thoth and Hermes (pronounced Her-meez).it wasn't named after a god it was named after a messenger when he found the planet in the sky so he named it mercury.
Is Mercury named after mythological Gods?
Mercury was a Roman god.
