Heaven: the sky-dome.
Uranus is the only planet (aside from Earth) not named after a Roman divinity. Uranus is a Latinized version of Ouranos. The Roman counterpart to this Greek god was Caelos.
Uranus is the Latin name for the Greek god Ouranos, who was the primordial sky god and father of the Titans in Greek mythology. Uranus is associated with the heavens and the night sky in ancient mythology.
Ouranos
Caelus.
In Greek mythology, Uranus was the primordial god of the sky. He was considered the personification of the heavens and was believed to have control over the elements and forces of nature. Uranus was also associated with the concept of time and the cyclical nature of the cosmos.
oranos is a greek titan
Ouranos and Gaia.
Uranus is actually a Greek god, not a Roman one. In Roman mythology, Uranus is equivalent to the god Caelus. Uranus was the primordial god of the sky in Greek mythology, the father of the Titans, and the grandfather of Zeus.
Uranus: Caelum
Ouranos is the Greek word for Sky. It was later used for the Planet Uranus.
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.
Mercury - Messsenger of the Gods aka Hermes in Greek Mythology Venus - Roman Goddess of Love aka Aphrodite in Greek Mythology Earth - Gaia is also known as Mother Earth Mars - Roman God of War aka. Ares in Greek Mythology Jupiter - Roman 'King' of the gods, aka Zeus in Greek Mythology Saturn - Roman God of Agriculture, identified with greek god Cronus, father of the Gods Uranus - also known as Ouranos was known as the Sky father and also fathered the Titans Neptune - Roman God of the Sea, greek counterpart Posedion Pluto - God of the Underworld, identified with Greek Hades