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The modern names for the moons of Saturn were suggested by John Herschel in 1847. Naming them after mythological figures associated with Saturn - the Roman god of agriculture and harvest. The then known seven satellites were named after Titans and Titanesses, brothers and sisters of Saturn. In 1848 Lassell proposed that the eighth satellite of Saturn was named Hyperion after another Titan.

When in the 20th century the names of Titans were exhausted, the moons were named after different characters of the Greco-Roman mythology or giants from other mythologies. All the irregular moons (except Phoebe) are named after Inuit and Gallic gods and after Norse ice giants.

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Saturn's moons are traditionally named after the Titans of Greek Mythology. Its moon Titan is a fitting name as it is larger than Mercury and almost twice the size of our moon.

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Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto

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mars moon got their names from 2 horses that pulled the chariot i the greek god ares

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One of Saturn's (many) moons is named Mimas.


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