Mercury
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Summary
Mercury is a Roman deity[1]. He has worked as a herald[2]. He ranks in the top 7% of roman deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,654 views/month).[3]
Key Facts
- Father: Jupiter[4]
- Child: Evander of Pallene[5]
- Sex or gender: male[6]
- Instance of: wealth deity[7]
- Part of: ancient Roman religion[8], Dii Consentes[9]
- Commons category: Mercurius (deus)[10]
- Unmarried partner: Larunda[11], Rosmerta[12]
- Said to be the same as: Hermes[13], Abianus[14], Cimiacinus[15], Arcecius[16], Aguaecus[17], Dubnocaratiacus[18], Solitumarus[19]
- Topic's main category: Category:Mercury (mythology)[20]
- Worshipped by: ancient Roman religion[21]
- Depicted by: Mercurius by Jean-Baptiste Pigalle[22], Mercurius[23], Mercury and the Graces[24], Mercurius-Priapus fresco (from Pompeii)[25], Mercury[26]
- Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[27], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[28], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[29], Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[30], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[31], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[32], Metropolitan Museum of Art Tagging Vocabulary[33], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[34], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[35], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[36], Pauly–Wissowa[37]
- Native label: Mercurius[38]
- Different from: Merkury[39]
- Domain of saint or deity: theft[40], herald[41], traveler[42]
- Iconographic symbol: snake[43], caduceus[44], chlamys[45]
- Epithet: Cimiacinus[46], Arcecius[47]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Mercury include he[48], an inner planet of the Solar System[49]; Project Mercury[50], a NASA program[51], in United States[52]; Bristol Mercury[53], an engine family[54]; Merkur[55], a train service[56], in Germany[57], founded in 1953[58]; Mercurius[59], an impact crater[60]; and Mercury Glacier[61], a glacier[62].
Why It Matters
Mercury has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]
Entities named for him include he[48], an inner planet of the Solar System[49]; Project Mercury[50], a NASA program[51], in United States[52]; Bristol Mercury[53], an engine family[54]; Merkur[55], a train service[56], in Germany[57], founded in 1953[58]; Mercurius[59], an impact crater[60]; and Mercury Glacier[61], a glacier[62].
FAQs
Who were Mercury's parents?
Mercury's father was Jupiter[4].
What did Mercury do for work?
Mercury worked as a herald[2].