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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.

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What mythological god was Neptune named for?

The planet Neptune was named for the Roman god Neptune.


Who or what is neptune the planet named after?

The planet Neptune is named after the Roman god of the sea, Neptune.


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.


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.


Is Neptune named after a Greek god or goddess?

Neither. Neptune is named after the Roman god of the sea, also called Neptune.


Was Neptune named after the god Neptune?

Neptune is named after Neptune, the Roman god of water and the sea, the brother of Jupiter and Pluto. Neptune's equivalent in Greek mythology is Poseidon. Neptune was named after a sea god because the planet looked like a big blue ocean.


Who the beep was Neptune named after?

It was named after the Roman God of the seas Neptune


What day is Neptune named after?

Neptune is not named after a day. It is named after the Roman god of the sea.


What is the planet named after of the roman water god?

The planet Neptune is named after the Roman god of the sea.


Which planet is named after the roman god of oceans?

The planet Neptune is named after the Roman god of the seas and oceans.


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.


Why was Neptune named?

Neptune was named after the roman god of the sea. Neptune.Also because the planet looks like it is full of water and Neptune is the god of the sea.