Myths about Mercury
Here are two stories about Mercury, one of the gods in the Roman pantheon. Mercury was identified with the Greek god Hermes.
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Roman: Mercury
Mercury was the messenger-god of Jupiter, and was the god of games, of business, and of story ...Read more
Roman: Mercury and the Birth of Bacchus
Mercury was popular among the gods because he was playful, innocent, and helpful. Mercury ...Read moreExplore Myths about other nearby planets
Norse: Sif
One of the volcanoes on the planet of Venus is named after the Norse goddess Sif. Most of the ...Read more
Roman: Venus
Venus was the goddess of love and beauty. To the perfection of her figure and the purity of ...Read more
Maya: Kukulcan
The ancient Mayans used the doorways and windows of their buildings to look at things in space. ...Read more
Roman: Mars
Ares was the Greek god of war, always acting and thinking like a warrior. Mars was identified ...Read more
Hindu: Mangala
In Hinduism, the major Indian religion, the planet Mars, called Mangala, is identified with ...Read more
Maya: Mars
Mayans were sophisticated observers of the sky. Mayans used their astronomical knowledge to ...Read moreHistorical Events
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