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It was named after the Roman God of the deep sea, Neptune, to keep up the tradition of naming planets after mythical figures.
The name also fits because the planet appears to be blue and it is in deep space (deep sea-deep space).
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 8y agoAfter some disagreements and alternate names, the planet (discovered in 1846) was named Neptune after the Roman god of the sea. This followed the precedent set by the names of the other major planets (Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are all Roman deities, while Uranus is Greek.)
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∙ 13y agoNeptune was named after Poseidon because of its blue green color. Poseidon is the god of sea and this is how Neptune got its name because of its color relating to the color of the ocean- blue green.
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∙ 8y agoNeptune was named after the Roman god of the sea, which fits its blue color. There were other competing names (Janus, Oceanus, LeVerrier's Planet), but most astronomers felt Neptune best followed the naming pattern for the other 6 named planets (Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn were Roman gods, Uranus was a Greek god).
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∙ 14y agoNeptune was not named after a Greek god he was named after the Romans. the Romans gave him the name.
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∙ 13y agothe roman gods named the planet neptune because the powerfulest person in their kindom was named king neptune
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∙ 8y agoThe planet has a blue colour due to methane in the outer atmosphere. It is named after the Roman god of oceans and seas.
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∙ 11y agobecause it is a name of god from greek
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Which planet was named for the Greek god of the sea?
The planet Neptune was named for the Roman god of water and the seas.In the original Greek language, from whence this Roman god was taken, his name was Poisedon.
What Roman god is the planet Neptune named after?
The planet Neptune is named after the Roman god Neptune, the god of the sea. Neptune is the Roman equivalent of the Greek god Poseidon.
Which roman god is Neptune named after?
The god is Neptune, king of the sea. But Neptune is not greek. The god of the sea in greek mythology is Poseidon. But Neptune it actually a roman god :P The Roman god Neptune is the same as the Greek god Poseidon, just with a different name. But the planet Neptune is named after the Roman version, not the Greek.
What is the myth of Neptune the planet?
Neptune is also known as Poisiden, he is the Greek god of the sea and is also brother of Zeus the god of the sky. According to Greek and Roman mythology. So the planet Neptune is named after a ancient God.
Was Neptune named after the god Neptune?
Neptune is named after Neptune, the Roman god of water and the sea, the brother of Jupiter and Pluto. Neptune's equivalent in Greek mythology is Poseidon. Neptune was named after a sea god because the planet looked like a big blue ocean.
Which planet was named for the Greek god of the sea?
The planet Neptune was named for the Roman god of water and the seas.In the original Greek language, from whence this Roman god was taken, his name was Poisedon.
Which god is Neptune named after?
Neptune is the Roman god of the sea. He is "named" after the Greek god of the sea, Poseidon. Neptune is also the name of a planet in the solar system.
Is Neptune named after a Greek god or goddess?
Neither. Neptune is named after the Roman god of the sea, also called Neptune.
What Roman god is the planet Neptune named after?
The planet Neptune is named after the Roman god Neptune, the god of the sea. Neptune is the Roman equivalent of the Greek god Poseidon.
Which roman god is Neptune named after?
The god is Neptune, king of the sea. But Neptune is not greek. The god of the sea in greek mythology is Poseidon. But Neptune it actually a roman god :P The Roman god Neptune is the same as the Greek god Poseidon, just with a different name. But the planet Neptune is named after the Roman version, not the Greek.
What is the myth of Neptune the planet?
Neptune is also known as Poisiden, he is the Greek god of the sea and is also brother of Zeus the god of the sky. According to Greek and Roman mythology. So the planet Neptune is named after a ancient God.
Was Neptune named after the god Neptune?
Neptune is named after Neptune, the Roman god of water and the sea, the brother of Jupiter and Pluto. Neptune's equivalent in Greek mythology is Poseidon. Neptune was named after a sea god because the planet looked like a big blue ocean.
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.
How did Neptune get its nick name?
If you're talking about the planet Neptune it was named after the Greek god Neptune. If you're talking about the Greek god Neptune he is the god of water for Greeks I mean. He later became known as Poseidon.
What planet was discovered in 1846 and named after greek god?
Neptune
Is there a planet named after the Greek god of the sea?
No, but one is named after the Roman god of the sea: Neptune (Neptunus).
What planet is named after the Greek god Poseidon?
Neptune was the Roman version of Poseidon so planet Neptune is named after it.
