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From NASA website: Mercury moves around the sun faster than any other planet. The ancient Romans named it Mercury in honor of the swift messenger of their gods. Mercury travels about 30 miles (48 kilometers) per second, and goes around the sun once every 88 Earth days. The Earth goes around the sun once every 365 days, or one year.
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Who was Mercury the planet named after?
The planet Mercury was named for the Roman God Mercury, the messenger of the Gods (also called Hermes by the Greeks).
Who is the god Mercury?
Mercury is the Roman name for the Greek god Hermes. He is the god of thieving, and the messenger of the gods.
What planet has 88 days in a year?
That would be speedy Mercury, named for the winged messenger of the Gods.
What is Roman god Mercury's domain?
He was the messenger of the gods. He was the god of trade, profit, and commerce. (from Wikipedia)
What was the second NASA mission to Mercury called?
"Messenger".
Who is the Roman god of messages?
Mercurius (Mercury) was the Roman messenger of the gods.
Who was Mercury the planet named after?
The planet Mercury was named for the Roman God Mercury, the messenger of the Gods (also called Hermes by the Greeks).
What is the special name of Mercury?
Mercury is the messenger of the gods, and is often called that. It is also known to western culture as the ruler of Gemini and Virgo, and is also called the "winged messenger"
Why is Mercury also known as Hermes the messenger of the gods in Greek mythology?
He was called Hermes in Greece, Mercury in Rome.
Who is mercury or Hermes?
He was the messenger of the Gods.
Who is the roman messenger to the gods?
Mercury
Was there a greek messenger of the gods?
He was Hermes, in Rome Mercurius (Mercury).
Who was Mercury named after?
Hermes, the messenger of the gods.
Mercury was named after the god of?
The messenger of the gods.
What was Mercury the god famous for?
He was the messenger of the gods
Which planet is called messenger of Roman gods?
Its probably because Mercury moves so fast across the sky.
What planet is the messenger for roman gods?
Well the Greek messenger of the Gods is Hermes, but the Roman name is Mercury.
