hiː wʌz pɹˈɑːbəbli ɐ ɡˈɑːd ʌv tɹˈeɪd ænd pɹətˈɛktɚɹ ʌv tɹˈævɛlɚz, sˈɪns mˈɜːkjʊɹi ˈɛksɚsˌaɪzd sˈɪmɪlɚ fˈʌŋkʃənz ɪnðə ɹˈoʊmən pˈænθɪən.
He was probably a god of trade and protector of travellers, since Mercury exercised similar functions in the Roman pantheon.