the planet Mercury is named after the god... Mercury!
Mercury is not the red planet. Mars is.
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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.
The planet Mercury was named after the fast-footed Roman messenger of the gods, Mercury.
Both the planet and the gas were named for the Roman god Mercury who was known for his speed and mobility. The planet was named for this because of its fast orbit.
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.
Mercury, messenger of the Roman gods (first planet from the sun).
Mercury is named after Mercury, the mythical Roman winged messenger and escort od dead souls to the underworld. It was named for the fast Mercury because it is the fastest moving planet.
The Romans named the planet Mercury after the Roman god, Mercury. In Roman mythology, the parents of Mercury were Jupiter and Maia.
It's named after the Mercury messenger of the God's in Roman Mythology. Fact about Mercury Mercury is the smallest planet in our Solar System.
The planet Mercury is named after the messenger god.