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They are named after them because of the way they look. Mostly it is because of the constallations that are in the sky. Whenever a constallation is close to the planet that is how it gets its name.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 9y agoNot all of them are. Earth is English, and Uranus is an Anglicized version of Ouranos, who was a Greek ... well, actually technically a titan rather than a god, but you get the point. The nearest Roman equivalent to Ouranos was Caelus.
The reason most of them are is that the names of the classical planets came to us through medieval Latin, where they naturally enough used the Roman names for them. Uranus was discovered later, and in the haste to avoid having it named "Georgium Sidus" ("George's Star," in Latin), nobody seems to have bothered to look up the Roman equivalent.
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Which Greek goddesses and gods are named after planets?
No gods are named after planets. But the planets are named after Roman gods.
What were the planets named after?
Some of the planets were named after greek or roman gods.
Were the planets named after gods?
Indeed. They were named after Roman and Greek gods.
What do the planets name represent?
Most of the planets are named after Greek and/or Roman gods.
How did the 8 planets get there names?
The planets of the solar system are named after the Roman and Greek gods.
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
Was Mars named after a Greek or Roman god?
The planets in our solar system were named after Roman gods. Mars was the Roman god of war, equivalent to Greek Ares.
Why are the gods in Greek mythology tied to the planets?
The gods in Greek mythology are not tied to the planets. The Greek gods were renamed by the Romans and after the discovery of different planets, these such planets were named after these "Roman God's" Ex: Roman-Pluto Greek-Hades
How do your planets realte to the Roman Gods?
The planets are named after the Roman Gods.
What type of gods are the planets named after?
All planets are named after Roman Gods
Why was the name Mercury chosen?
The planets are named after ancient Roman ad Greek Gods - Mercury was the messenger of the Gods.
Does Jupiter have any myths or legends?
Jupiter is named after Roman/Greek Gods. All the planets are named after Mythological Gods. that is not answering the question man.
