What is Mercury the god of?
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commerce and messages
Mercury protects merchants and travellers and, as messenger, carries the messages of the gods.
💡 Did you know? His name lives on in „mercantile“ and is linked to Latin „merx“ (goods).
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Which Greek god corresponds to Mercury?
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Hermes
Mercury is the Roman counterpart of the Greek messenger god Hermes.
💡 Did you know? Like Hermes he carries the winged snake-staff and the winged sandals.
What is named after Mercury?
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the fastest planet
The fastest planet, Mercury, closest to the Sun, is named after him.
💡 Did you know? Fitting for the swift messenger, Mercury circles the Sun in just 88 days.
What does Mercury carry as a sign of commerce?
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a money purse
Besides winged helmet and snake-staff, Mercury often carries a money purse: a symbol of trade and profit.
💡 Did you know? Merchants sprinkled their goods with „Mercury water“ from his spring to ask for luck in business.
When did merchants celebrate Mercury?
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at the Mercuralia in May
At the Mercuralia festival, traders asked Mercury's indulgence for small deceits in business.
💡 Did you know? His name is linked to Latin „merx“ (goods) and „mercari“ (to trade).
What task does Mercury share with the Greek Hermes?
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to guide the dead
Like Hermes, Mercury too guides the souls of the dead into the underworld.
💡 Did you know? So he stands at the threshold between life and death, waking and dreaming.
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