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In Greek mythology, Mercury was the messanger of the Gods, moving rapidly from place to place performing his functions. The planet Mercury has been known to people from ancient times and appears to be the most rapidly moving of the planets. Since the planets were named for the gods, the connection with a rapidly moving god caused the planet to be named Mercury.
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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 is the name of Hermes in Latin?
Mercury was given by the Romans to be their Hermes.
Why was Mercury given this name?
The planet Mercury moves rapidly across the sky. The Greek God Mercury moved rapidly because he was the messenger of the Gods. The one suggested the other so the planet was given the name of the Greek God.
Freddy Mercury's real name?
Farrokh Bulsara is Freddie Mercury's real name. He had never had a middle name(Edit- His real name was always Farrokh, however in 1970 or 1971, he changed his last name to Mercury. If anyone had ever called him by his true name after then, it would have been "Farrokh Mercury". Freddie was a nickname given to him when he was very young.
Why did they name Mercury Hermes the messenger god?
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What was the first program to send Americans to space?
Mercury was the name given to the first American space program.
Why is the name of the planets were given after the name of roman mythology?
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto but it's a dwarf planet.
Why is mercury given the name mercury?
In the Roman mythology, Mercury is the god of travel, trade and thievery. Mercury is also known as Hermes, the messenger of the gods, according to the Greeks. It got this name most likely because it moves across the sky really quickly and it takes only 88 days for it to orbit around the sun.
What was Mercury's name in Roman mythology?
Mercury's Roman name is Mercury. And his Greek name is Hermes.
Latin name for Mercury?
Hyragyrum is the latin name of mercury(Hg)
What is the significance of the name Mercury?
mercury what is the significance of the name
What is a the alchemical name for Mercury?
Mercury= quicksilver or azoth
