It's a question few are asking the day after Ford announced that Mercury – named after the "messenger of the gods" in Roman mythology – would wind down production after 70 years of business.

An "incredibly rare" Roman head of Mercury has been discovered during an archaeological dig. The find was made during excavations at the site of a medieval shipyard at Smallhythe Place ...

and the myth of Mercury (Hermes) in ancient lore is a perfect example of this. Known as the messenger of the gods in Roman mythology (Hermes in Greek mythology), Mercury was depicted as quick ...

In particular, the twelve greatest gods and goddesses in the Roman state religion – called the di consentes – paralleled the gods of Greek mythology ... (god of war), Mercury (god of trade ...