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The name "Pluto" was proposed by Venetia Burney (later Venetia Phair), an eleven-year-old schoolgirl in Oxford, England. Venetia was interested in classical mythology as well as astronomy, and considered the name, one of the alternate names of Hades, the Greek god of the Underworld, appropriate for such a presumably dark and cold world
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 15y agoThe Roman god of the dead and the ruler of the underworld was Pluto.
But please note that Pluto is no longer regarded as a planet, it has been reclassified as as a dwarf planet, along with Ceres and Eris.
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∙ 6y agoI'm not posative but it may be Jupiter.
I'm not posative but it may be Jupiter.
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The answer is Uranas, the planet 7th from the sun and is of the colour green
Pronounced UR-IN-ISS
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∙ 13y agoThe dwarf planet Pluto was named after the Roman god of the Underworld and the dead.
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∙ 12y agoPluto was a name for the ruler of the underworld; the god was also known as Hades, a name for the underworld itself.
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∙ 8y agoThe planet that is named after the roman god of the seas is, Neptune
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∙ 13y agoThe dwarf planet Pluto
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Why was Mercury named after the roman god?
the planet mercury was named after the roman god mercury because it's the planet that rotates the sun the fastest than any other planet. they named it mercury because the roman god mercury was really fast because he sent messages for other gods.
Witch two planets are not named after ancient Roman deities?
there is only one planet not named after roman deities: Earth
What god is Uranus named after?
It is named after the ancient Greek deity of the sky Uranus the father of Kronos (Saturn) and grandfather of Zeus (Jupiter). See link for more information
Is earth and uranus named after Roman Gods?
The planet Uranus was named for a Greek god. Uranus was the oldest of the Greek gods.
What planet is named after Greek god who personified the sky?
Uranus is named after the Greek god who personified the sky. Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun in the Solar System.
Which planet was named after the Roman god of the sky?
Jupiter was.
Witch planet is named after the roman God of War?
There is no planet named after the Greek god of war.There is however a planet named after the Roman god of war, which is Mars.The Greek god of war is Ares. He does not currently have a planet named after him.
What is the planet named after a greek god of sky?
Uranus is the Greek god of the sky. Uranus is also the only planet named after a Greek deity (excluding Earth), all the others are Roman
What planet is named after a greek god that preferd the sky?
The planet Jupiter shares its name with the Jupiter, the Roman god of the sky. Jupiter's Greek equivalent is Zeus.
Which planet is named after the god of the sky?
In Roman mythology, there is a god of the sky named Jupiter. His greek equivalent would be Zeus, but there isn't a planet named Zeus. Instead there is the gas giant called Jupiter.
Why was Mercury named after the roman god?
the planet mercury was named after the roman god mercury because it's the planet that rotates the sun the fastest than any other planet. they named it mercury because the roman god mercury was really fast because he sent messages for other gods.
What planet is named after the mythological Greek god who personified the sky?
The planet named after the mythological Greek god who personified the sky is Uranus.
What planet is named after Roman God of the heavens?
Uranus, after Ouranous Uranus is also the name of a Greek god, the god of the sky.
Witch two planets are not named after ancient Roman deities?
there is only one planet not named after roman deities: Earth
What god is Uranus named after?
It is named after the ancient Greek deity of the sky Uranus the father of Kronos (Saturn) and grandfather of Zeus (Jupiter). See link for more information
Why was Mercury named after a roman god?
Yes, the planet Mercury was named after the god Mercury. Mercury's other names are Thoth and Hermes (pronounced Her-meez).it wasn't named after a god it was named after a messenger when he found the planet in the sky so he named it mercury.
What is the story behind Uranus' name?
The planet was originally named Georgium Sidus in 1781 when it was discovered by William Herschel. But there was already a tradition of naming planets from Roman mythology. In Roman mythology "Uranus" was the father of the Titans and a sky god.
