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the goddess of beauty,love, and sexual desire
The planet is named after Venus, the Roman goddess of love and beauty
Venus was named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty of the same name. Although it looks pretty on the outside, don't think that makes the whole planet a lot better than other planets.
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∙ 7y agoVenus is named for the Roman goddess of love, the equivalent of the Greek goddess Aphrodite (for whom the Greeks had named the planet earlier).
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∙ 14y agoVenus is named after the goddess of love and beauty because the ancient Romans thought the swirly clouds covering her were beautiful and underneath lay a world of beauty.
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∙ 12y agothe Roman Goddess of love and beauty.
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Where did Venus get its name?
Venus got its name from the Roman name for the Greek goddess of love.
Where does the name venus come from?
Because Venus was the brightest planet in the sky, the Romans named it Venus. Venus was the name of the Roman goddess of love and beauty.
Why does Venus have that name?
The planet is named after the Roman goddess. The goddess has that name because venus in Latin meant "sexual desire."
What does name of planet Venus' mean?
Well, Venus was named after the Roman goddes of love and beauty.
What does the planet Venus name mean?
(Greek: Aphrodite; Babylonian: Ishtar) is the goddess of love and beauty. The planet is so named probably because it is the brightest of the planets known to the ancients. (With a few exceptions, the surface features on Venus are named for female figures.)
How did Venus's receive its name?
Venus was named after the Venus the goddess of love and beauty.
Where did Venus get its name?
Venus got its name from the Roman name for the Greek goddess of love.
Who named planet Venus?
The ancient Roman people named the planet Venus. The planet was named after the goddess of the same name.
Where does the name venus come from?
Because Venus was the brightest planet in the sky, the Romans named it Venus. Venus was the name of the Roman goddess of love and beauty.
Who is the god of Venus?
Aphrodite. The planet Venus is named after her, the Goddess of Love. Venus the the Roman name of Aphrodite
What the name of Venus means?
Venus- named after the roman goddess of love for being pretty
Why did they name Venus after Aphrodite?
the Romans named Aphrodite after the planet Venus because they wanted to.
What is the name of the Roman Goddess which is named after a planet?
Aphrodite is named after Venus and I think that is it
Who or what planet was Venus named after?
Venus got her name as a Roman goddess, not from anyone or anything else. The planet was later named after the goddess.
Why does Venus have that name?
The planet is named after the Roman goddess. The goddess has that name because venus in Latin meant "sexual desire."
What does name of planet Venus' mean?
Well, Venus was named after the Roman goddes of love and beauty.
What god is venus named after?
The Roman goddess of love. Her Greek name is Aphrodite.
