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they are both gods Well, these gods have much in common. The Greeks & Chinese gods were both worshiped in their own individual temples. The gods were honored with gifts & spices. Both believers of these gods were polytheists.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoIt depends on what era you are speaking of, as the nature of the gods of the Romans changed throughout time. However, most often, the Romans identified each of their gods with Greek gods, so that Aphrodite was an aspect of Venus (and vice versa). They were not identical however.
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∙ 14y agoThey looked like humans and had human qualities. On top of that superhuman powers.
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∙ 12y agoThe Roman gods are basically the same, but changed in name, and made to be more warlike and violent.
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∙ 11y agoMost of the more well known Roman gods and goddesses were identified with the Greek gods and goddesses to the point where there are not many separate stories are now known.
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∙ 13y agoThe same form of peoples words.
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∙ 12y agoPlanets were named after the Roman gods.
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How do your planets realte to the Roman Gods?
The planets are named after the Roman Gods.
Which Greek goddesses and gods are named after planets?
No gods are named after planets. But the planets are named after Roman gods.
What type of gods are the planets named after?
All planets are named after Roman Gods
What is the planets name for?
the planets were named after roman gods
What were the planets named after?
Some of the planets were named after greek or roman gods.
What are planets names after?
mostly roman gods
Were the planets named after gods?
Indeed. They were named after Roman and Greek gods.
Why are the planets named after the roman gods?
That was the practice in Roman times, for the 5 planets visible to the naked eye: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. Later, European astronomers adopted these as a common reference. It also set a precedent for naming Uranus (for Greek god Ouranos), Neptune (Roman god of the sea), and Pluto (Roman god of the underworld) when these planets were discovered.
What do the planets name represent?
Most of the planets are named after Greek and/or Roman gods.
How did the 8 planets get there names?
The planets of the solar system are named after the Roman and Greek gods.
What planets are named from roman gods?
All planets in our solar system, with the exception of earth.
Why are the gods in Greek mythology tied to the planets?
The gods in Greek mythology are not tied to the planets. The Greek gods were renamed by the Romans and after the discovery of different planets, these such planets were named after these "Roman God's" Ex: Roman-Pluto Greek-Hades
