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Ceres, the smallest planet, got its name from the Roman goddess who represents Spring. Ceres was discovered in 1801 by a monk, Giuseppe Piazzi. Ceres, a dwarf planet, is the largest celestial body in the asteroid belt. It's the largest asteroid and the only dwarf planet in the belt.
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What is the Greek name for the god Ceres?
Ceres is a Roman goddess. The Greek equivalent to Ceres is the goddess Demeter.
How did the planet Ceres get its name?
Giuseppe Piazzi, the Sicilian monk-astronomer who discovered Ceres in 1801, first suggested the name Ceres Ferdinandea - Ceres after the Roman goddess of plants, and Fredinandea after the then-presiding King Ferdinand III of Sicily. As other nations did not agree with the political part of the name, it was dropped and Ceres remained.
Are Demeter and Ceres the same goddess?
Yes. Ceres is the Roman name for Demeter.
What is the difference between Demeter and Ceres?
There is no difference. Ceres was just the latin name for Demeter.
What is the name of the Greek god Ceres?
Ceres the Roman goddess was known by the name Demeter to the Greeks. Both were goddesses of agriculture.
What is Ceres roman name?
Ceres is the name for the Roman goddess of agriculture, farms, fertility, and motherly relationships. She is the mother of Proserpina and we get the word "cereal" (because she was a goddess of grain as well) from her Roman name. Her Greek name is Demeter and her daughter's name is Persephone.
What was Demeters roman name?
Ceres.
Roman name for Demeter?
Ceres
Name of biggest asteroid?
ceres
Demeter's name in roman?
ceres
What was Demeter romen name?
Ceres
How did the moon Ceres get its name?
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