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Saturn is the Roman counterpart of Kronos, Lord of Time

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What is the meaning of Saturn in greek mythology?

Saturn was the king of the Titans and father of the gods, but that is his Roman name. The Greeks called him Kronos.


Why was Saturn chosen for the planets name?

Saturn's name comes from the Roman god of agriculture, who is equated with the Greek deity Cronus, one of the Titans and the father of Zeus (the Roman god Jupiter).Source: Britannica


How were the lives of Cronus and Saturn alike?

Cronus and Saturn are the same character from Greek and Roman mythology, respectively. They were both Titans who were overthrown by their children, with Cronus being overthrown by Zeus and Saturn by Jupiter. Both were associated with time and were often depicted as elderly and wielding a scythe.


What was Saturn's Roman name?

'Saturn' was the Roman name; he was the equivalent of the Greek Titan, Cronus.


What is the Greek name for Cronus?

Cronus was the Greek name. His Roman name was Saturn.


What was the Greek name for Saturn?

The Greek name for Saturn was "Kronos." In Greek mythology, Kronos was the Titan god of time and the ages, and he was also associated with harvests and agriculture. The planet Saturn was named after Kronos due to its slow movement across the sky compared to the other planets known to the ancient Greeks.


What roman god is Saturn named after?

Saturn is actually from the Greek Titan Cronos (Also spelled Kronos, Chronus, etc.) Cronos was the leader of all Titans and controlled time. He wasn't a god. The Romans copied many Greek things; when they copied Cronos, they changed the name to Saturn


What is the Greek Titan Kronos's Roman name?

Saturn


Why is cronus the greek god of Saturn?

Cronus is not the greek god of Saturn, Saturn is his Roman name. As for why the Romans named him Saturn, I don't know.


What was Chronus' Roman Name?

Cronus/Cronos Answer 2: No, sorry, it was Saturnus (Saturn).


Where the name of planet Saturn derived?

from a greek or roman god


Why is Saturn named after cronus?

Saturn is actually named after Chronus, the god of time, because it was seen in the sky longer than any other object. However, Chronus is often mistaken for Cronus, the ruler of the Titans, who went by the name Saturn after escaping to Italy.