Mercuralia is a Roman celebration known also as the "Festival of Mercury". [1] Mercury (Greek counterpart: Hermes) was the god of merchants and commerce, among other things. [2] On May 15 merchants would sprinkle their heads, their ships and merchandise, and their businesses with water taken from the well at Porta Capena. [3]

Mercuralia was a Roman festival in honour of the god Mercury (Mercurius). They were celebrated on May 15 in Ides of May. This day was considered the date of birth of Mercury – the patron of merchants and thieves.

May 4, 2021 · Mercuralia is a Roman celebration known also as the “Festival of Mercury”. Mercury (Greek counterpart: Hermes) was the god of merchants and commerce. On May 15 merchants would sprinkle their heads, their ships and merchandise, and their businesses with water taken from the well at Porta Capena.

The Mercuralia was a celebration held on 15th May to honor Mercury, the god of merchants, commerce, and travel. As the patron deity of merchants, Mercury was believed to protect businesses and ensure success in trade.

May 12, 2020 · May 15 was the date of the Mercuralia, the Feast of Mercury. Mercury was the Roman version for the ancient Greek god Hermes, the messenger of the gods and a bringer of dreams, and the patron god of messengers, tourists, travelling merchants, as well as of thieves and game-cheaters (H. A. Guerber, Myths of Greece…

Mercurius (Mercury) is the God of commerce. The guild of merchants honored Mercurius at his temple near the Circus Maximus on his festival, the Mercuralia, on May 15. They also sprinkled themselves and their merchandise with sacred water in a ceremony at the Capena Gate. A common epithet of Mercurius was Bonus Mercurius very similar to optimus. [1]

May 15, 2018 · IN ancient Rome, the feast of Mercuralia was celebrated on May 15 to honour Mercury, the god of merchants and commerce.

Mercuralia ou Mercurália é uma celebração romana conhecida também como o "Festival de Mercúrio". [1] [2] Mercúrio (contraparte grega: Hermes) era o deus dos mercadores e do comércio. Em 15 de maio, os mercadores borrifavam suas cabeças, seus navios e mercadorias e seus negócios com água retirada do poço de Porta Capena. Referências

MERCURALIA. Mercury, whose name is connected with "merchandise" (merx), was the Roman divinity of commerce and gain, later identified by the Romans with the Greek Hermes. His mother was Maia, the eldest of the Pleiades, and the most beautiful of the seven sisters. The Ides of May was recognized as his birthday.