Why was Jupiter named after Jupiter?

Answer 1

Actually, the roman god was named after the planet Jupiter. This is because Jupiter is the largest planet in our galaxy. This made it very natural for the Ancient Romans to believe it was the strongest deity in the night sky.

Answer 2

The Romans named it in honor of their god, Jupiter, following in the tradition of naming observable planets after members of their pantheon. Jupiter was the king of the gods, as well as of the sky and of thunder, so the name sticks well since Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system and has frequent storms.

Answer 3

The planet was known to ancient civilizations, and the Romans named it Jupiter after their chief god, even though it was not apparent then that it was the largest solar planet. European astronomers during the Renaissance adopted the Roman names of Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn, which became their English names (the planets Uranus and Neptune are not visible to the naked eye and were discovered later).

Answer 4

Twas named after the lord of the sky to honor him and the other gods of the Romans. Jupiter was the largest, so it was the god Jupiter. Neptune was the lord of the sea. Pluto was the lord of the Underworld.

Answer 5

The deity Jupiter was the "king of the gods". The planet Jupiter is the planet that is constantly brightest (Venus can be brighter but isn't always and is never far from the Sun).

Answer 6

Curious question - Jupiter is already a Roman god, why sholud he be named after himself?

Answer 7

it was named after the roman god jupiter.the greek equivalent to zeus.

Answer 8

Jupiter IS the Roman god for which the planet is named. Zeus is his Greek counterpart.