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The planets of the solar system are named after Roman and Greek gods.
Mercury: messenger of the gods (Hermes in Greece)
Venus: goddess of love and beauty (Aphrodite in Greece)
Mars: God of War (Ares in Greece)
Jupiter: god of the gods (Zeus in Greece)
Saturn: god of agriculture (Cronos/Cronus/Kronos in Greece: one of the Titans and god of time in the Greek mythology)
Uranus: represents the sky in Greek mythology
Neptune: god of the sea (Poseidon in Greece)
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoNo planet is named after either the Greek or Roman sun god, Apollo.
The Sun was named, rather, after the Titans who drove the sun chariot before apollo. In Greek, the Sun is called "Helios" and in Latin "Solis".
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∙ 12y agoWell, Uranus was a Titan but pretty much all the planets were named after Roman Gods. Pluto
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∙ 14y agoMars is named after the Roman god of war.
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∙ 16y agoVenus
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What planet is closest to the sun named for the roman god of love?
The god of love is Eros. The goddess of love is Venus.
What planet is named after Greek god who personified the sky?
Uranus is named after the Greek god who personified the sky. Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun in the Solar System.
What planet is named after Zeus?
There is no planet named after the Greek god Zeus. However, Zeus's roman form is Jupiter, the fifth planet from the sun.
What does Saturn's name mean?
The name Saturn means "most remote planet" because at the time it was named, it was the furthest planet from the sun. The planet was named after the Roman god of agriculture, Saturn.
Which planet was named for the Greek god of the sea?
The planet Neptune was named for the Roman god of water and the seas.In the original Greek language, from whence this Roman god was taken, his name was Poisedon.
Which plant is named after the Roman God of War?
Mars is the planet that was named after the Roman God of War. It is the fourth planet from the sun, and is red in color.
What roman god was the fourth planet from the sun named after?
Mars.Mars
What planet is closest to the sun named for the roman god of love?
The god of love is Eros. The goddess of love is Venus.
What planet is named after Greek god who personified the sky?
Uranus is named after the Greek god who personified the sky. Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun in the Solar System.
What planet is dimanche named after?
I don't think it is named after a planet. I think it means the day of God from the root dominica.
What god was the planet Mercury named after?
Mercury, messenger of the Roman gods (first planet from the sun).
What planet is named after Zeus?
There is no planet named after the Greek god Zeus. However, Zeus's roman form is Jupiter, the fifth planet from the sun.
What does Saturn's name mean?
The name Saturn means "most remote planet" because at the time it was named, it was the furthest planet from the sun. The planet was named after the Roman god of agriculture, Saturn.
Which planet was named for the Greek god of the sea?
The planet Neptune was named for the Roman god of water and the seas.In the original Greek language, from whence this Roman god was taken, his name was Poisedon.
Why was Mercury named after the roman god?
the planet mercury was named after the roman god mercury because it's the planet that rotates the sun the fastest than any other planet. they named it mercury because the roman god mercury was really fast because he sent messages for other gods.
What is the nickname of the planet Sun?
The sun's nickame is Helios named by the ancient greeks. The name Helios is from the god named Helios. my answer is from a text book :() ha
From the sun which is the sixth planet?
Saturn is the sixth planet from the sun and the second largest planet in the solar system after Jupiter. It is a gas giant and was named after the Roman god Saturn.
