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∙ 14y agoMercury is Roman for the Greek god Hermes who had wings on his sandals making him incredibly fast, and Mercury is the planet to orbit the sun the fastest.
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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.
Who named the element mercury?
The ones who discovered the element mercury were the ancients
When was mercury named?
1496
Is there a greek god named Mercedes?
No. But there is a Roman god named Mercury.
When was Mercury named after the Roman god?
The Romans named the planet Mercury in ancient times, and later Europeans adopted it. The messenger god Mercury was the Roman form of the earlier Greek god Hermes.
What is mercury named after or for?
Mercury is named for hermes, Mercury is hermes roman name
Which god was the planet of Mercury named after?
the planet Mercury is named after the god... Mercury!
What is Mercury named for?
The planet Mercury was named after the fast-footed Roman messenger of the gods, Mercury.
What is Mercury named after?
Mercury was named after Hermes, the Roman god of travel.
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 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.
What planet has 88 days in a year?
That would be speedy Mercury, named for the winged messenger of the Gods.
How was mercury named by other civilizations?
mercury was named by the Romans after a messenger god.
What day of week does each month start on?
The first day of the month varies from year to year. I would also say that wednesday was named after mercurius named after the planet mercury(wotan..)
Was Mercury named for its high Mercury content?
NO.
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.
Who was Mercury the liquid named after?
The Roman god Mercury.
