Cronus is the Greek equivalent to Saturn: Uranus is the Greek god of the heavens.
The original personification of the Heavens was Ouranos (Uranus). He was supplanted and castrated by his son, Kronos (Cronus), who was king of the Titans, who also took over as the personification and god of the Heavens. When Kronos was overthrown, Zeus took for himself the loftiest throne, that of god of the Heavens.
To the Greeks, the heavens were all those things that were in the sky and above. Today we simplify the concept and simply say that they were gods of the sky.
Uranus was named after the Roman god of the Sky. Uranus was the father of Saturn in Roman mythology, and Cronos in Greek mythology. Uranus and Cronos were considered titans in Greek mythology, while the Romans considered Uranus and Saturn gods.
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Most of the planets such as Venus and Mars are named after a Greek or Roman god. However, Earth is the oddball in this case. It was not named after a pagan god.Earth :)it would be technically earth but some of the early cultures have deified it by such names a Gaea (Greek) , Terra (Roman)... so technically there all of the planets have been named after mythologyMercury- roman god of trade and commerceVenus- roman goddess of loveearth-Mars- roman god of war, was originally agricultural but was fused with Ares (Greek god of war) and inherited his characterJupiter-roman god of the heavens name means "sky father" 3rd king of heavenSaturn- roman agricultural god, fused with Cronus, Greek titan of all devouring time 2nd king of heavenUranus- Greek progenus( first created) of the heavens 1st king of heaven was married to Gaea/"earth" name means " heaven"Neptune- roman god of the sea, earthquakes and creator of horses, brother of Jupiter/ZeusPluto- Roman King of the Underworld, the god of death and the dead.
The orbit of Saturn takes much longer than the orbit of Earth. How much longer? It takes Saturn 29.45 years (or 10,759 days) to orbit the Sun. Astronomers call the length of time an object takes to go around the Sun its orbital period. So the orbital period of Saturn is 29.45 years.
Uranus was named after the Roman god of the Sky. Uranus was the father of Saturn in Roman mythology, and Cronos in Greek mythology. Uranus and Cronos were considered titans in Greek mythology, while the Romans considered Uranus and Saturn gods.
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Saturn is behind of Jupiter. Jupiter is the ruler of the Roman Gods. The Romans thought that since Saturn was behind of Jupiter they thought it was the father of Jupiter so they called it Saturn. The Roman God that is the father of Jupiter. PS: THIS IS NOT THE REAL ANSWER
· Saturn is named after the Roman god Saturn. In other mythologies Saturn is supposed to be equal to the Greek Kronos, the Babylonian Ninurta and the Hindu God Shani.
Yes it is. The planet Saturn is named after the Roman god of farming, Saturn was also the father of the Roman god Jupiter. The planet's symbol is a sickle, a tool that belonged to the Roman god of harvest and was also the weapon Cronos used to castrate and depose his father, Uranus.
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Juno is the Roman equivalent to the Greek Goddess of Hera.
A greek goddess. The romans call her Venus. Aphrodite is thier goddess of love and beauty.
Neptune was the ROMAN god to which the ROMAN people identified with the GREEK sea god, Poseidon.
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Eros is a Greek god; Cupid is a Roman god.