The planet Jupiter has the same name as the Roman king of the gods, which is based on the Greek's god Zeus.
The almighty GOD since HE created it.
Because jupiters the biggest planet therefore the king of gods in greek (Zeus) or the king of gods in roman (Jove) shows there power.
The planet Mercury is named after the messenger god.
The first planet from the sun, Mercury, is named after the messenger of the gods. The second planet, Venus, is named after the goddess of love and beauty. Earth, the third planet, is not named after a god. The fourth planet, Mars, is named after the god of war. The fifth planet, Jupiter, is named after the king of the gods. The sixth planet, Saturn, is named after the king Titan and the father of the gods. The seventh Uranus, is named after the god of the heavens and the father of the Titans. The eighth planet, Neptune, is named after the god of the sea. The dwarf planet Pluto is named after the god of the Underworld. The dwarf planet Ceres is named after the goddess of the harvest. The dwarf planet Eris is named after the goddess of discord and strife.
Mercury
They were named after greek gods.
King of the gods
The planet Jupiter is named after Jupiter, the King of the Gods in the Roman Pantheon.
The planet Jupiter is named after the king of the Roman gods.
The greek king of gods is named Zeus, but in Roman his name is Jupiter.
The planet Jupiter was named after the king of the gods in the Roman pantheon, Jupiter.
Jupiter. Jupiter was the King of the Gods in Roman mythology.
The planet Jupiter was named after the Roman God of Thunder and lightening..
Jupiter, which was the Roman name. Zeus is the Greek name.
King of Roman Gods and it means "born under the lucky planet"
Because jupiters the biggest planet therefore the king of gods in greek (Zeus) or the king of gods in roman (Jove) shows there power.
The Romans knew of seven bright objects in the sky, the sun, the moon and the five brightest planets. They named them after their most important gods. Jupiter, the largest planet, was named after the king of the Roman gods
Jupiter, in Roman mythology, was the king of all the gods. This is where it gets its name. The Romans borrowed this naming convention from the Greeks, who named the planet Zeus, after the king of their gods.