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Who was the planet mercury named after?

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Who was the planet mercury named after?

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The planet Mercury was named after a Roman god. Mercury was the god of profit and trade and was a messenger god, often depicted in complete human form. Mercury was also sometimes responsible for leading souls into the afterlife and acted as a sort of guide up to the gates.