Mercury is the planet which is nearest to the Sun and, therefore, by Kepler's laws of planetary motion, it travels around the sky the quickest. The ancient Greeks named the planet after their swift-footed messenger god, Hermes. The Romans, who equated the god Hermes with their Mercurius, named the planet after him. The name was later anglicised to Mercury.
The planet Mercury was named after the Roman god of commerce, travel, and communication, because of its swiftness in orbiting the sun. In Greek mythology, Hermes was the equivalent of the Roman god Mercury, and both were known for their speed and agility.
The planet Mercury is named after the Roman god of speed, who was also the messenger of the gods. Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun and orbits it the fastest among all the planets in our solar system.
Roman God ; Mercury Classical Greek God ; Hermes
Mercury is a planet Mercury is a metallic element that is liquid at room temperature. Mercury (Hermes) was the messenger of the Roman/Greek gods.
Mercury - Hermes (Greek) and Mercury (Roman) Venus - Aphrodite (Greek) and Venus (Roman) Mars - Ares (Greek) and Mars (Roman) Jupiter - Zeus (Greek) and Jupiter (Roman) Saturn - Cronus (Greek) and Saturn (Roman) Uranus - Uranus (Greek) and Caelus (Roman) Neptune - Poseidon (Greek) and Neptune (Roman) Pluto - Hades (Greek) and Pluto (Roman)
Mercury.
Mercury, Hermes in Greek.
The planet Mercury was named after the Roman god of commerce, travel, and communication, because of its swiftness in orbiting the sun. In Greek mythology, Hermes was the equivalent of the Roman god Mercury, and both were known for their speed and agility.
Scientist did not name Mercury, Roman/ Greek Gods did. They named it Mercury because it was the fastest moving planet out of all Planets.
Well the Greek messenger of the Gods is Hermes, but the Roman name is Mercury.
The planet Mercury is named after the Roman god of speed, who was also the messenger of the gods. Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun and orbits it the fastest among all the planets in our solar system.
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.
The name of the Roman god Mercury, who's Hermes in Greek mythology. Mercury was known as the messenger :)
Roman God ; Mercury Classical Greek God ; Hermes
Mercury is a planet Mercury is a metallic element that is liquid at room temperature. Mercury (Hermes) was the messenger of the Roman/Greek gods.
Mercury - Hermes (Greek) and Mercury (Roman) Venus - Aphrodite (Greek) and Venus (Roman) Mars - Ares (Greek) and Mars (Roman) Jupiter - Zeus (Greek) and Jupiter (Roman) Saturn - Cronus (Greek) and Saturn (Roman) Uranus - Uranus (Greek) and Caelus (Roman) Neptune - Poseidon (Greek) and Neptune (Roman) Pluto - Hades (Greek) and Pluto (Roman)
Mercury, the Roman god who is associated with the Greek god Hermes.