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Ocean was named after what Greek god?
POSEIDON poseidon. Answer 2: I think Oceanos is the correct answer.
What is the area under the ocean that is the deepest on earth named?
The Mariana Trench.
Does Aphrodite have a cousin?
yes okay Zeus is her father and his brother poseidon is her uncle and poseidon has a son named Triton
What is Poseidon allusions?
In Greek mythology, Poseidon, the god of the sea, was Zeus's brother. An 'allusion' is a reference to something else. So, a poseidon allusion would be a reference, probably in a story or movie, to something about the sea or directly to Poseidon. For example, the 2006 movie called Poseidon was about an ocean liner named Poseidon meeting it's untimely demise - this is a direct allusion to Poseidon (the Greek god). Also, there is a scuba equipment manufacturer called Poseidon, Inc. Again, this is a direct Poseidon allusion.
Who named the pacific ocean as such because is was so peaceful?
Ferdinand Magellan
What moon was named after Poseidon?
Neptune was named after Poseidon
If the planets are named after the Greek and Roman gods is there a planet named Poseidon?
the Greeks called poseidon" poseidon'' and the Romans called poseidon "neptune".
What planet was named after Poseidon?
Poseidon's Roman name is Neptune. So the 8th planet from the sun is named after Poseidon.
Was Neptune named after the god Neptune?
Neptune is named after Neptune, the Roman god of water and the sea, the brother of Jupiter and Pluto. Neptune's equivalent in Greek mythology is Poseidon. Neptune was named after a sea god because the planet looked like a big blue ocean.
What is the name of the satellite that is named after a Greek god of sea and light?
Poseidon Named TOPEX/Poseidon.
Is poseidon named after a planet?
Neptune is named after the Roman god whom the Romans identified with Poseidon.
Was Poseidon named after Neptune or was Neptune named after Poseidon?
Poseidon was named before Neptune. Poseidon is the Greek god of the sea and was worshipped by ancient Greeks. The planet Neptune was discovered much later, in 1846, and was named after the Roman god of the sea, Neptune, who is equivalent to Poseidon in Greek mythology.
