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In Greek mythology the Earth was Gaia. The Astra Planeta were the gods of the 5 'wandering' planets. Their names were:
- Phaenon (Saturn)
- Phaethon (Jupiter)
- Pyroeis (Mars)
- Stilbon (Mercury)
- Eosphorus (Venus)
The planets Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were unknown to the ancients.
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The only planet whose english name does not derive from greek mythology?
All the planets names are from Roman mythology, not Greek.
Which is the only planet whose English name does not derive from greek roman mythology?
The only planet whose name in English is not derived from Greek or Roman mythology is 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
What is the only planet not to get its name from Greek mythology?
The Earth. All other planets were named for Greek gods (Mercury, Venus, Mars, etc.)
Did gaya created the earth in greek mythology?
Gaea WAS the earth in Greek mythology.
How the 8 planets got their names?
The planets names are derived from Roman and Greek mythology,except for thr Earth which is Germanic and old English in orgin.
What is the meaning of Earth in roman mythology?
earth in roman mythology is Terra and in Greek mythology it is Gaea
What represents Earth?
in Greek mythology,it is Gaea,the Greek personification.In Roman mythology,it is Terra.
What is the Greek mythology Poseidon?
In Greek mythology, Poseidon was the god of the sea and, as "Earth-Shaker," of earthquakes. Neptune in Roman mythology.
What is earth's Greek mythology?
Gaia "land" or "earth", is the primal Greek goddess personifying the Earth.
Where do the names of our planets come from?
They were named after gods.
Where did the word botany originate from?
If you mean planets, the main planets, the planets in the Solar System were named after Roman gods. The exceptions are the Earth and Uranus. Uranus comes from Greek mythology.
