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Astronomy was studied carefully by the Greeks and Romans . They were great thinkers and in honour of their discoveries Greek names and symbols exist.
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How do planets get greek names?
planets were named as discovered, so when the Greeks found them the were named with greek,
How did the 8 planets get there names?
The planets of the solar system are named after the Roman and Greek gods.
Who are planets named for?
They were named for the Roman deitys. Some of which have greek names etc. Deimos & Phobos are moons of Mars but their names are of Greek meanings. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
What are the symbols of the elements named after planets?
See link. It has all the symbols for all the planets.
Where roman god after greek gods?
Yes they were named after Greek gods. They are the same gods same power but different names. The most important gods are named after planets
Where do the names of our planets come from?
They were named after gods.
Is Uranus or Ouranos the Greek name?
Ouranos is the Greek name for the Sky. An easy way to remember Greek vs. Roman names is that the planets are typically named after Roman gods.
Why the planets and stars have greek name?
Roman, actually, but they were Greek originally and this is because the Greek names are remembered because the Greek civilization lasted a very long time and recorded most of what it named.
Where did the elements got there names and symbols?
Many elements names are of Greek and Latin words. Some elements are name after where named after countries like France, German ect.
Is roman greek gods an imagery?
Romans copied the Greek gods but changed their names and attitudes when they invaded Greece. They made the gods more aggressive and named most of them after the planets.
Is it true that all symbols for elements have greek names?
is false
What is the capitalization rule for symbols?
differ proper names from things named after proper names
