Mercury
Mercury
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.
Mercury was a messenger and god of trade in Roman mythology.
The planet Mercury was named after the fast messenger of the Roman gods, who was also known as the god of trade, travelers, and thieves.
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.
Not in Roman Mythology.
Mercury, Hermes roman equivalent.
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.
The nicknames for the planet Mercury are "Swift Planet" and "Messenger of the Gods" due to its fast orbit around the Sun in Roman mythology.
The name of the Roman god Mercury, who's Hermes in Greek mythology. Mercury was known as the messenger :)
Neptune was named after the Roman god of the sea. Jupiter, on the other hand, was named after the king of the Roman gods and the god of the sky and thunder. Mercury was the Roman god who was the winged messenger.