The Roman God of commerce and thievery, probably because it comes and disappears so quickly from our view.
Mercury was named after Hermes, the Roman god of travel.
the roman god Mercuries
Mercury is actually a god, the Roman equivalent of Hermes. He is the Messenger God as well as the God of tricksters and thieves.
The Greek God Hermes was the messenger of the Gods. He was the son of Zeus and Maia. The Romans later renamed him Mercury and the planet was named after him.
The Roman god Mercury was the wing-footed messenger of the gods. The element mercury, or "quicksilver", is a liquid at room temperature. The planet Mercury was named for the Roman god, because it went quickly around the Sun in its orbit. toatlly
the planet Mercury is named after the god... Mercury!
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 was named after Hermes, the Roman god of travel.
Mercury is named after the ROMAN god Mercurius (Mercury).
mercury was named by the Romans after a messenger god.
Mercury is the Roman counterpart of the Greek god Hermes.
It was named after the Roman god Mercury.
The Roman god Mercury.
Mercury was named by astronomers in 4th century BCE. The name comes from the Roman god Mercury, who was the messenger god and the fastest of the gods.
Mercury was a messenger and god of trade in Roman mythology.
Mercury was named after the Roman god because he was the god of travel, communication, and messenger of the gods - qualities that were associated with the fast-moving planet in the sky. Additionally, the planet's swift orbit around the sun was believed to be symbolic of Mercury's speed and agility.
Mercury was a Roman god.