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Q: What are Two elements named after roman gods?
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Which gods are named after the 12 months?

January = Janus the Roman two faced god of beginnings and transitions February is not named for a god it is named for purification rites held by the Romans. March = Mars the Roman god of war. April is derived from the Latin word aprillis. The origin of this name is in doubt but the month was dedicated to Venus the goddess of love. May = Maia the Greek goddess of fertility. June = Juno the Roman queen of the gods. also the goddess of women and marriage. July was named for the Roman dictator Gaius Julius Caesar. August was named for the first Roman emperor Gaius Octavius Caesar Augustus. September is derived from the Latin word septem (seven) as it was the seventh month of the Roman calendar. October is derived from the Latin word octo (eight). November is derived from the Latin word novem (nime). December is derived from the Latin word decem (ten).


How were roman gods related to the greek gods?

They were not; they came from two different peoples, and when Romans took over Greece their gods and goddesses were adopted and adapted to the Roman people.


What element is named after the god that stole fire frome heaven?

Cerium, named after the asteroid "Ceres" which, in turn, was named after the Roman goddess of agriculture. Helium was named after either "helios" (ancient Greek for "sun") or "Helios" (the god of the sun in Greek mythology). Mercury was named after Mercury, the Roman god of speed and messenger of the gods. Neptunium was named after the planet Neptune, which in turn was named after the Roman god of the sea. Palladium was named after an asteroid discovered two years before the element; this asteroid was named after Pallas Athena, Greek goddess of wisdom. Plutonium was named after the dwarf planet Pluto; said dwarf planet was named after Pluto, Roman god of the dead. Selenium comes from Greek "selene" (moon) or from "Selene" (Greek goddess of the moon). Tellurium comes from latin "tellus" (earth) or from "Tellus" (Roman mother goddess). Titanium was named after the Titans, a race of powerful deities in Greek mythology. As you can plainly see, there are more than six elements named after a deity.


Why was the planet called Jupiter?

It is believed that the Romans named the planet after the Roman God Jupiter.In Roman mythology, Jupiter was the king of the gods, and the god of sky and thunder. Jupiter was not found by 1 person but by many in ancient years.


How are elements named?

They are named by the first two letters of their Latin name.


What is the two elements named for large regions?

Americium and Europium are the elements named for large regions which include several countries.


Which month is named after the roman god who had two heads?

January. It is named after Janus.


Which European country has two elements on periodic table of elements named after it?

sweden and germany


Who is the roman messengar of the gods?

The Roman god Mercury acted as the messenger of gods. He was also the god of Rhetoric and Commerce. His symbol is the caduceus, a staff with two snakes entwined around it. He was the roman equivalent of Greek god Hermes.


Name two elements named after a person?

Einsteinium Rutherfordium


What are elements named for ancient lands?

There are two elements that are known to be named after ancient lands. These two elements are ruthenium (after the ancient name, Ruthenia, an Eastern European cross-section) and gallium (after Gaul, the ancient name for France).


What temple was built to honer rome gods?

All temples of Roman religion (and those of other ancient religions) were built in honour of a god or two or thee related gods. The temples were places for religious worship. They were all named after the god(s) they were dedicated to. One type of temple, the pantheon, was dedicated to all gods.