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Which gods are named after the 12 months?

January = Janus the Roman two faced god of beginnings and transitions February is not named for a god it is named for purification rites held by the Romans. March = Mars the Roman god of war. April is derived from the Latin word aprillis. The origin of this name is in doubt but the month was dedicated to Venus the goddess of love. May = Maia the Greek goddess of fertility. June = Juno the Roman queen of the gods. also the goddess of women and marriage. July was named for the Roman dictator Gaius Julius Caesar. August was named for the first Roman emperor Gaius Octavius Caesar Augustus. September is derived from the Latin word septem (seven) as it was the seventh month of the Roman calendar. October is derived from the Latin word octo (eight). November is derived from the Latin word novem (nime). December is derived from the Latin word decem (ten).


What chemistry elements are named after mythological characters?

Two examples of chemistry elements named after mythological characters are mercury (Hg), named after the Roman god Mercury, messenger of the gods, and mercury's position on the periodic table reflects its liquid state at room temperature. The element thorium (Th) is named after Thor, the Norse god of thunder, highlighting its radioactive properties which can emit energy similar to thunder.


How were roman gods related to the greek gods?

They were not; they came from two different peoples, and when Romans took over Greece their gods and goddesses were adopted and adapted to the Roman people.


Why was the planet called Jupiter?

It is believed that the Romans named the planet after the Roman God Jupiter.In Roman mythology, Jupiter was the king of the gods, and the god of sky and thunder. Jupiter was not found by 1 person but by many in ancient years.


Witch two planets are not named after ancient Roman deities?

there is only one planet not named after roman deities: Earth


What element is named after the god that stole fire frome heaven?

Cerium, named after the asteroid "Ceres" which, in turn, was named after the Roman goddess of agriculture. Helium was named after either "helios" (ancient Greek for "sun") or "Helios" (the god of the sun in Greek mythology). Mercury was named after Mercury, the Roman god of speed and messenger of the gods. Neptunium was named after the planet Neptune, which in turn was named after the Roman god of the sea. Palladium was named after an asteroid discovered two years before the element; this asteroid was named after Pallas Athena, Greek goddess of wisdom. Plutonium was named after the dwarf planet Pluto; said dwarf planet was named after Pluto, Roman god of the dead. Selenium comes from Greek "selene" (moon) or from "Selene" (Greek goddess of the moon). Tellurium comes from latin "tellus" (earth) or from "Tellus" (Roman mother goddess). Titanium was named after the Titans, a race of powerful deities in Greek mythology. As you can plainly see, there are more than six elements named after a deity.


How are elements named?

They are named by the first two letters of their Latin name.


Which month is named after the roman god who had two heads?

January. It is named after Janus.


What is the two elements named for large regions?

Americium and Europium are the elements named for large regions which include several countries.


How many planets were named after mythological Gods?

Six planets, and the dwarf planet Pluto, are named for Roman gods. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, and Pluto were Roman gods. The dwarf planet Ceres (largest main belt asteroid) is also named for a Roman god. Uranus is named for the primal Greek sky deity Ouranos, father of the Titans and husband of Gaia, the Earth goddess.


Which European country has two elements on periodic table of elements named after it?

sweden and germany


Who is the roman messengar of the gods?

The Roman god Mercury acted as the messenger of gods. He was also the god of Rhetoric and Commerce. His symbol is the caduceus, a staff with two snakes entwined around it. He was the roman equivalent of Greek god Hermes.