Mercury (mythology)
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Mercury is a major god in Roman religion and mythology, being one of the 12 Dii Consentes within the ancient Roman pantheon. He is the god of boundaries, commerce, communication, eloquence, financial
Mercury-Hermes, antique fresco from Pompeii
Fresco of Mercury-Hermes in Pompeii, 1st century
Statue of Mercury and Rosmerta (with Rosmerta's head broken off), found in Sulz am Neckar and dated to the second half to the 2nd century AD
Seated Hermes, excavated at the Villa of the Papyri.
Mercury (planet)
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Mercury is the first planet from the Sun and the smallest in the Solar System. It is a rocky planet with a trace atmosphere and a surface gravity slightly lower than that of Mars. The surface of Mercu
Mercury (mythology)
…travelers, boundaries, luck, trickery, financial gain, merchants, thieves Member of the Dii Consentes Mercury-Hermes, antique fresco from Pompeii Planet Mercury Symbol Caduceus, winged sandals, winged hat, tortoise, ram and rooster Day Wednesday (dies Mercurii) Genealogy Parents Jupiter and Maia or Caelus and…
Mercury in true color (by MESSENGER in 2008).
MASCS spectrum scan of Mercury's surface by MESSENGER
Enhanced-color image of craters Munch (left), Sander (center), and Poe (right) amid volcanic plains (orange) near Caloris Basin
Perspective view of Caloris Basin – high (red); low (blue)