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∙ 13y agoThe planets are named after the Roman counterparts of the Greek gods.
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What is Mercury named after?
Mercury was named after Hermes, the Roman god of travel.
Who was Mercury the liquid named after?
The Roman god Mercury.
Why did Mercury get that name?
It was named after the Roman god Mercury.
Is there a greek god named Mercedes?
No. But there is a Roman god named Mercury.
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.
Which god was Mercury named after?
Mercury is the Roman counterpart of the Greek god Hermes.
What substance is named after a Greek god of the same thing?
Mercury is named after the ROMAN god Mercurius (Mercury).
Is Mercury named after mythological Gods?
Mercury was a Roman god.
What is after mercury?
Mercury was named after Hermes, the Roman god of travel.
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 was Mercury named after?
the roman god Mercuries
On which god the planet Mercury named?
Mercury was a messenger and god of trade in Roman mythology.
