The mythology of Mercury / La mitología de Mercurio

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Picture by/Imagen de Christina Balit.

Mercury is the Roman version of the Greek Hermes. He is the patron god of financial gain, commerce, eloquence, communication, travelers, boundaries, luck, trickery and thieves; furthermore he is also the guide of souls to the underworld. He was considered the son of Maia and Jupiter in Roman mythology. His name is related to the Latin word merx (merchandise, merchant, commerce, etc.). In Spanish the day of the week Miércoles, is dedicated to him. Mercury has influenced the name of many things in scientific fields, such as the planet Mercury, and the element mercury. The word mercurial is commonly used to refer to something or someone erratic, volatile or unstable, derived from Mercury's role both in mythology and astrology in ancient times.

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Mercurio es la versión romana del Hermes griego. Es el dios de las ganancias financiera, el comercio, la elocuencia, la comunicación, los viajeros, las fronteras, la suerte, el engaño y los ladrones; además es  también es el guía de las almas al mundo subterráneo. Se le consideraba hijo de Maia y Júpiter en la mitología romana. Su nombre está relacionado con la palabra latina merx (mercancía, comerciante, comercio, etc.) En español el día de la semana Miércoles, está dedicado a él. Mercurio ha influido en la elección de nombres en diversos campos científicos, como el planeta Mercurio, y el mineral del mismo nombre. La palabra mercurial se utiliza comúnmente para referirse a algo o alguien errático, volátil o inestable, derivada de la función que mercurio tenía tanto en la mitología como la astrología en la antigüedad.


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