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Cause Neptune is the planet with lots of water of course!
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Why did the Romans call Poseidon Neptune?
Neptune was the ROMAN god to which the ROMAN people identified with the GREEK sea god, Poseidon.
What did the Romans call Poseidon?
The Roman god of the sea was Neptunus (Neptune).
Was Poseidon named after Neptune or was Neptune named after Poseidon?
Poseidon was named before Neptune. Poseidon is the Greek god of the sea and was worshipped by ancient Greeks. The planet Neptune was discovered much later, in 1846, and was named after the Roman god of the sea, Neptune, who is equivalent to Poseidon in Greek mythology.
Roman name for god who carries the fisherman's trident?
Neptune always carried his trident with him.
Why did the Greek name Neptune Poseidon?
It is the other way around. The Greeks were first, the Romans came later.
Poseidon was the Greek god of the sea What did the Romans call him?
The Romans called him Neptune.
Why did the Romans call Poseidon Neptune?
Neptune was the ROMAN god to which the ROMAN people identified with the GREEK sea god, Poseidon.
What do you call Poseidon in Greek?
Poseidon. On the other hand the Romans new the god of the sea as Neptune.
What did the Romans call Poseidon?
The Roman god of the sea was Neptunus (Neptune).
What is poseidon's Romans name?
Poseidon's Roman name is Neptune.
Why did the Norse call Poseidon the njord?
The Norse might have related Njord to Poseidon, or the Romans did so with their god Neptune. All three are sea gods.
Is poseidon named after a planet?
Neptune is named after the Roman god whom the Romans identified with Poseidon.
Was Poseidon named after Neptune or was Neptune named after Poseidon?
Poseidon was named before Neptune. Poseidon is the Greek god of the sea and was worshipped by ancient Greeks. The planet Neptune was discovered much later, in 1846, and was named after the Roman god of the sea, Neptune, who is equivalent to Poseidon in Greek mythology.
If the planets are named after the Greek and Roman gods is there a planet named Poseidon?
the Greeks called poseidon" poseidon'' and the Romans called poseidon "neptune".
The Romans called the god of the sea Neptune?
And the Greeks called him Poseidon.
What is Poseidon latin name?
Latin was spoken by the Romans, and the Roman version of the god Poseidon was named Neptune.
What are the names of mythical king of the sea?
The Romans called him Neptune. The Greeks called him Poseidon.
