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What planet is named after a roman god who was a winged messenger?
Mercury
What planet was named after a roman god who was a winged messenger?
Mercury
How do you spell the messenger of the gods?
In Greek mythology, the "messenger of the gods" was the god Hermes, known for communicating between gods and men. In Roman mythology, it was Mercury, noted for being depicted with winged feet.
On which god the planet Mercury named?
Mercury was a messenger and god of trade in Roman mythology.
Who was Mercury the planet named after?
The planet Mercury was named for the Roman God Mercury, the messenger of the Gods (also called Hermes by the Greeks).
How is the planet Mercury titled?
The planet Mercury got it's name (title) from the Roman messenger god of the same name. The name was chosen because the planet Mercury was the fastest moving planet in the sky, and so it was named after the lightning-fast winged messenger god.
Did cupid turn into a winged serpent?
Not in Roman Mythology.
Who is the messanger of the gods?
The Greek god of messages is Mercury. Mercury had winged shoes so that he could deliver messages quickly. The planet was named after him because it takes the shortest amount of time to travel around the sun, only 88 earth days. Mercury is a Roman god. The Greek god that he was modeled after was Hermes.
Where does the name of the planet of Mercury come from?
The name of the Roman god Mercury, who's Hermes in Greek mythology. Mercury was known as the messenger :)
In mythology who is the Roman messenger?
Mercury, Hermes roman equivalent.
Was Jupiter or Neptune named for a roman god who was a winged messenger?
No, Jupiter is Roman for the Greek god Zeus and Neptune is Roman for the Greek god Poseidon. The winged messenger god was Hermes in Greece and in Rome it was Mercury.
Which god symbol has a winged sandals and winged helmet?
Hermes in Greek Mythology, Mercury in Roman Mythology.
