Mercury is the Roman name for the Greek god Hermes. He is the god of thieving, and the messenger of the gods.
the planet Mercury is named after the god... Mercury!
Mercury was named after the Roman messenger god, Mercury, who was equivalent to the Greek god Hermes. The planet appeared to move quickly across the sky, similar to the fast-moving messenger god in mythology, hence the association.
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.
The planets of the solar system, except Earth, were named after Roman gods. This planet moves around the sun very quickly. So, it was named after the Roman god, Mercurywho was swift of foot, the messenger of the gods.
Yes, Hermes and Mercury are considered to be the same god from Greek and Roman mythology, respectively. They both share similar attributes as the messenger of the gods, the god of travelers, and the guide to the Underworld.
the planet Mercury is named after the god... Mercury!
There is no Greek god mercury, he was a roman god, and he was the god of war and weapons.
Mercury was Hermes in Greek mythology. Hermes/Mercury was the messenger god.
Mercury is the Roman counterpart of the Greek god Hermes.
The Roman god is Mercury.
Mercury is the messenger god, also of commerce. There may be some other minor dieties associated with money and/or business.
The name of the Latin messenger god is Mercury.
The god Mercury was Roman. His Greek name was Hermes.
Mercury was a messenger and god of trade in Roman mythology.
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Roman God ; Mercury Classical Greek God ; Hermes
It was named after the Roman god Mercury.