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Since there seems to be some controversy about this one, I'll give you a list of what each planet is name for, grouped first by origin and second by orbital order, which ought to tell you which planets are and are not named for Roman or Greek mythology:
Roman:
- Mercury: God of trade and travel, and messenger among the gods
- Venus: Goddess of beauty
- Earth: Represents Terra, Goddess of Earth, who controlled earthquakes and harvest, along with Ceres
- Mars: God of War
- Ceres: Goddess of the harvest
- Vesta: Goddess of home, and home's comforts, and family
- Jupiter: God of the sky, king of the gods
- Saturn: God of agriculture, peace, and justice
- Uranus: God of the sky, at a similar Primal status as Terra
- Neptune: God of the sea
- Orcus: God of the Underworld
- Pluto: God of the Underworld (separate from Orcus)
Greek:
- Pallas: Titan of War
- Charon: Ferryman that carried travelers over the rivers Acheron and Styx, to Hades
- Eris: Goddess of strife and discord
Hawaiian:
- Haumea: Goddess of fertility
Native American:
- Quaoar: Creator of law and prophecy
- Sedna: Goddess of sea and marine life
Rapa Nui:
- Makemake: Creator of humanity, god of fertility
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What Planet is named after the Roman god of Speed?
The planet Mercury is named after the Roman messenger god (the counterpart of the Greek Hermes).
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.
What Roman god is the planet Neptune named after?
The planet Neptune is named after the Roman god Neptune, the god of the sea. Neptune is the Roman equivalent of the Greek god Poseidon.
Which planet is named for the Roman god Apollo?
There is a Greek and a Roman god named Apollo. There is no planet named after Apollo, unless you know of the Apollo planet that no one knows about yet.
What greek god was Saturn named after?
Saturn was named after the Roman god of agriculture
Is Jupiter named after a roman or greek God?
The planet Jupiter is named after the roman god Jupiter, the roman counterpart of the greek god Zeus.
What Planet is named after the Roman god of Speed?
The planet Mercury is named after the Roman messenger god (the counterpart of the Greek Hermes).
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.
What Roman god is the planet Neptune named after?
The planet Neptune is named after the Roman god Neptune, the god of the sea. Neptune is the Roman equivalent of the Greek god Poseidon.
Witch planet is named after the roman God of War?
There is no planet named after the Greek god of war.There is however a planet named after the Roman god of war, which is Mars.The Greek god of war is Ares. He does not currently have a planet named after him.
What planet is named after the roman god of agriculture?
Saturn is the planet that is named after the roman god of agriculture and Cornus (Zeus's father) is the Greek god
Which planet is named for the Roman god Apollo?
There is a Greek and a Roman god named Apollo. There is no planet named after Apollo, unless you know of the Apollo planet that no one knows about yet.
Which planet in the solar system is named after the roman messenger of the gods?
Mercury is named for the Roman god, the Roman equivalent of the Greek god Hermes.
What greek god was Saturn named after?
Saturn was named after the Roman god of agriculture
Who is named after jupiter?
the planet Jupiter named after the roman god in roman mythology
Which planet is named after the greek god of the heavens?
There is a small planet named Ceres, the Roman version of Demeter.
Is Pluto named after something?
The dwarf planet, Pluto, was named for the Greek God of the underworld.
