Categories: Astronomy

Símbolo de Mercurio

Los astrónomos han utilizado tradicionalmente este símbolo para el planeta Mercurio. Es también el signo de la alquimia medieval, el elemento mercurio. El símbolo que contiene el signo de la mujer, pero entonces es también encabezó con “cuernos” o una media luna. Estos son para simbolizar el sombrero de alas que el dios griego Hermes llevaba en leyenda. Hermes era el mensajero de los dioses griegos.

Symbol for Mercury

Fraser Cain

Fraser Cain is the publisher of Universe Today. He's also the co-host of Astronomy Cast with Dr. Pamela Gay.

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