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Because planet (πλανήτης) is Greek for Wanderer.
As they viewed the stars, some "stars" seemed to wander. Sometimes in one direction, and then in the other (retrograde). They called these "stars" planets, although they didn't know then what they were.
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What is another name for planet earth?
Greeks called it Gaea. Romans called it Terra or Tellus.
I am the Roman God of the Sea. The Greeks called me Poseidon. What planet am I?
Neptune.
I am the Roman God of the Underworld. The Greeks called me Hades. What planet am I?
Pluto.
I am the Roman goddess of love and beauty. The Greeks called me Aphrodite. What planet am I?
Venus.
By what other name are the ancient Greeks known?
Achaians are the other name the ancient Greeks are known by.
Why is Pluto is an name of planet?
Because it is a name of greeks god
What is another name for planet earth?
Greeks called it Gaea. Romans called it Terra or Tellus.
Can Greeks choose their government?
no
The Greeks call him Zeus what planet is he?
The Fifth.
What planet did the Greeks once call Aphrodite?
The Greeks never called a planet Aphrodite, they called Venus: Eôsphoros (Dawn Bringer) Hesperos (Evening)
What planet did the Greeks call Hades?
None. The Greeks knew of 5 planets (Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, & Saturn). The Earth was not at that time considered to be a planet.
What is the mythological name for the planet Saturn?
There is no mythology concerning the planets, but the ancients did know about Saturn and assigned importance to it. The Greeks made the planet sacred to Kronos, and the Romans followed suit, naming the planet Saturnus, which we still use today.
What was the farthest planet known to the ancient Greeks?
It was Saturn.
Why did the Greeks use the word planet to describe the unusual stars in the sky?
The lights were first called "πλανήται" (planētai), meaning "wanderers", by the ancient Greeks, and it is from this that the word "planet" was derived. ...
You are the kings of the gods the Greeks called you Zeus what planet are you?
Jupiter
What planet was called Aphrodite by the Greeks?
What is now known as Venus.
The Greeks called you Cronus the father of Zeus What planet are you?
Saturn
