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Why is mercury named after the greek god Hermes?
Because the planet Mercury moves the fastest, and Hermes moved quickly. Hermes's Roman name is Mercury.
Is Hermes really Mercury?
Yes- Hermes is the Greek name of the Roman god Mercury.
What is the difference between Mercury and Hermes?
Same god: Mercury in Rome, Hermes in Greece,
Is Hermes and Mercury the same god?
Yes, Hermes and mercury are the same god.Mercury is just his roman name.
Why was Mercury named after the god Hermes?
The planet Mercury was named for the Roman god Mercurius. The Greeks had called the planet Hermaon and it's god was Stilbon and associated with Hermes.
Is Hermes Mercury in Roman mythology?
Yes, Mercury is the Roman equivalent of Hermes.
How is Hermes and Mercury related?
They are equivalent of each other; in essence, they are the same god. Hermes is the Greek name, and Mercury is the Roman one.
Who is the roman form of Hermes?
The Roman equivalent to the Greek god Hermes is the Roman god Mercury.
What was the roman name for the Greek god Hermes?
The Roman equivalent to Hermes the Greek god was Mercury.
What is Mercury's Roman or Greek name?
Mercury is the Roman name; the Greek equivalent was Hermes.
Roman name of Mercury?
Mercury is this god's Roman name...his Greek equivalent is Hermes...
Who was the god mercury?
He was the Roman equivalent of Hermes, the messenger of the gods.
In mythology who is the Roman messenger?
Mercury, Hermes roman equivalent.
What is the roman names for Hera Hermes and Poseidon?
The Roman equivalent to the goddess Hera is Juno. The Roman equivalent to the god Hermes is Mercury. The Roman equivalent to the god Poseidon is Neptune.
What is Hermes' Roman name?
The Roman name of the ancient Greek god Hermes was Mercurius (Mercury).The ancient Greek god called Hermes had an equivalent purpose in ancient Roman pagan religion. The name of Hermes was changed in Latin to the name of Mercury.
What is Mercury's name?
The name of the Roman god Mercury is Mercury (!). His name has been given to a metal and a planet. His Greek equivalent was Hermes.
What roman god was Mercury?
Mercury was the Roman equivalent of the Greek god Hermes. He was the messenger for the gods, known for his speed.
