Mercury

Reading about the planet Mercury’s transit across the sun the other day

Had me thinking about all Mercury related things.

This transit only happens about 13 times a century,

So it is a fairly rare event.

There was a mythical Roman god named Mercury.

He was a messenger between humans and gods, supposedly.

There is also an element Mercury which is atomic number 80 and

Its symbol is Hg. It is a silvery liquid used in many weather instruments.

With Mercury on my mind, I was reminded of a necklace

I inherited from my mother-in-law. I wore it today.

It was made with a 1939 (S) Mercury dime. The background surrounding

Lady Liberty’s smooth silver face was artistically colored red.

She’s wearing a Phrygian cap which has come to symbolize freedom

And liberty. I think the wings also symbolize the Roman god Mercury,

And therefore the dime was given his name.

The more I read about all the different forms of Mercury, the more

I marvel at the many cultural and scientific connections.

And of course, I couldn’t ignore all the numbers.