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Neptune was the Roman version of Poseidon so planet Neptune is named after it.
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Which planet is called Poseidon?
It is Neptune. Poseidon is the greek form of the god of the ocean. Neptune is the roman name. The original name is Neptune, since the planet is blue and ocean like.
Which planet is named after the god of the heavens?
In Greek mythology, the god of the heavens is Ouranos, like our planet Uranus.
Is Pluto named after Hades?
Pluto is the Roman equivalent of Hades, and was created afterwards. Pluto the planet, was named after Pluto the Roman god. Not hades the Greek god.
Who is named after jupiter?
the planet Jupiter named after the roman god in roman mythology
Why is Mars considered a male planet?
Mars was named after the Greek god Ares, who was male.
What planet discovered in 1846 is named after the greek god of the sea?
Neptune, whose Greek god equivalent is Poseidon.
Which god is Neptune named after?
Neptune is the Roman god of the sea. He is "named" after the Greek god of the sea, Poseidon. Neptune is also the name of a planet in the solar system.
What Roman god is the planet Neptune named after?
The planet Neptune is named after the Roman god Neptune, the god of the sea. Neptune is the Roman equivalent of the Greek god Poseidon.
What planet discovered in 1846 named after the greeks god of the sea?
Neptune, whose Greek god equivalent is Poseidon.
Which planet was named for the Greek god of the sea?
The planet Neptune was named for the Roman god of water and the seas.In the original Greek language, from whence this Roman god was taken, his name was Poisedon.
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.
What object in the solar system is named after the roman god of the sea?
The planet Neptune is named for the Roman God of the Sea, the equivalent of the Greek Poseidon.
Which roman god is Neptune named after?
The god is Neptune, king of the sea. But Neptune is not greek. The god of the sea in greek mythology is Poseidon. But Neptune it actually a roman god :P The Roman god Neptune is the same as the Greek god Poseidon, just with a different name. But the planet Neptune is named after the Roman version, not the Greek.
What planet was named after the Roman god of the sea?
well his greek name is Poseidon and his roman name is Neptune...
Is the eighth planet named after the Roman sea god?
Yes. Neptune is the name of the Roman god of the sea. His Greek equivalent was Poseidon.
What is the myth of Neptune the planet?
Neptune is also known as Poisiden, he is the Greek god of the sea and is also brother of Zeus the god of the sky. According to Greek and Roman mythology. So the planet Neptune is named after a ancient God.
Why is Poseidon seafood named that?
Because the ancient Greek god Poseidon was god of the sea.
