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The International Astronomical Union names planets and the practice is to name them after mythological ancient gods - Saturn was a major Roman deity of agriculture and harvest.
For your information 'Saturday' is also named after this god.
Galileo was the one who decided to name it saturn
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What is Saturns mythological name?
Saturn's mythological name is Saturn. In Greek he is known as Kronos.
What is Saturn's mythology?
Saturn's mythological name is Saturn. In Greek he is known as Kronos.
Mythological origin name for Saturn?
Saturn was named for one of the Roman gods. The roman god Saturn was the god of wealth, time, agriculture and liberation.
Why is Saturn's mythological name kronos?
Saturn is named after the Roman God "Saturnus", however, the Romans also considered it the same as the Greek god Cronus (Kronos)
Who name titan moon of Saturn?
One of many of whom is named after greek and roman mythological figures as Saturn is the greek equivilant to cronus,father of Zeus,posiedon,hades, ect...
Who disovered the largest moon of Saturn?
The largest moon of Saturn is named Titan, after the mythological Titans. It was discovered in 1655 by Christian Huygens.
What year did roman god explore Saturn?
Roman gods did not explore anywhere, they are mythological. The planet Saturn was named after a Roman god.
What is the mythological name for the planet Saturn?
There is no mythology concerning the planets, but the ancients did know about Saturn and assigned importance to it. The Greeks made the planet sacred to Kronos, and the Romans followed suit, naming the planet Saturnus, which we still use today.
What mythological god or goddess was named after Saturn?
No god is named after it but they called it Cronus, Zeus's father.
Why was the Saturn v rocket called the Saturn v rocket?
It was the fifth rocket in the Saturn-class, named after the planet Saturn, or the Mythological god Saturn.
What is the mythological meaning of Saturday?
Saturday was originally Saturn's Day, with Saturn being a Roman agricultural god who was later assimilated into the Greek persona of Cronus, the father of the gods.
What is the name of mythological blood?
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