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planets were named as discovered, so when the Greeks found them the were named with greek,
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How did the 8 planets get there names?
The planets of the solar system are named after the Roman and Greek gods.
How did the all planets get its name?
they get their names from the greek Gods like Venus.
How the 8 planets got their names?
The planets names are derived from Roman and Greek mythology,except for thr Earth which is Germanic and old English in orgin.
How did the inner planets get there name?
They got their names from their Greek parents, Zeus and Athena.
Why are planets and stars named Greek names and symbols?
Astronomy was studied carefully by the Greeks and Romans . They were great thinkers and in honour of their discoveries Greek names and symbols exist.
Who are planets named for?
They were named for the Roman deitys. Some of which have greek names etc. Deimos & Phobos are moons of Mars but their names are of Greek meanings. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
The only planet whose english name does not derive from greek mythology?
All the planets names are from Roman mythology, not Greek.
How do you memorize the Greek gods and goddesses?
with some weird names like zeus=jupiter with some planets
Why the planets and stars have greek name?
Roman, actually, but they were Greek originally and this is because the Greek names are remembered because the Greek civilization lasted a very long time and recorded most of what it named.
Is Uranus or Ouranos the Greek name?
Ouranos is the Greek name for the Sky. An easy way to remember Greek vs. Roman names is that the planets are typically named after Roman gods.
Where do the names of our planets come from?
They were named after gods.
How did Pluto get to become a roman god?
The Romans adopted the the Greek gods as their own, giving them new names. Pluto's Greek name is Hades. Roman astronomers later gave the planets the names of their gods and goddesses.
