Uranus was a god, married to the goddess Gaia.
there is not a day of the week named after Uranus. Saturday is named after Saturn though
In Greek mythology, the god of the heavens is Ouranos, like our planet Uranus.
No, Uranium is not named after a planet. It is named after the planet Uranus, which in turn is named after the ancient Greek god of the sky.
No, Earth is not the only planet not named after a god. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are also named after Roman gods. Only the Roman god Uranus differs from the Greek god pattern.
Uranus is actually a Greek god, not a Roman one. In Roman mythology, Uranus is equivalent to the god Caelus. Uranus was the primordial god of the sky in Greek mythology, the father of the Titans, and the grandfather of Zeus.
It is named after the goddess Venus (the goddess of love).
The planet Uranus was named for a Greek god. Uranus was the oldest of the Greek gods.
Uranus was named after the Greek god Uranus.
Mercury, Venus, mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, neptune. Earth is not named after any god or goddess
Uranus was named after the roman god of the sky and Mars was named after the roman god of war.
uranus was named after the roman god of the sky Deity and in 2006 mark anderson named it uranus
It is named after the ancient Greek deity of the sky Uranus the father of Kronos (Saturn) and grandfather of Zeus (Jupiter). See link for more information
God of wisdom
Because Uranus is wise
Mercury was named after the greek god Hermes Venus was named after the greek goddess of love, Aphrodite Earth was named after the greek goddess Endymion or Gaea Mars was named after the greek God of War Ares Jupiter was named after the greek Ruler of the Gods Zeus Saturn was named after the greek god of harvest, Cronos or Kronos Uranus was named after the greek god Uranus (same) he was also Gaea's husband Neptune was named after the greek god of the sea, Poseidon Pluto was named after the greek god of the underworld Hades He was a gloomy, stern and dull god if you are looking for more information on these gods go to http://www.geocities.com/athens/troy/2774/mythgods.html
The only planet not named after a Roman god is earth. Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune were named after Roman gods. Venus was named after a Roman goddess. Pluto, which has had it's status as a planet removed was also named after a Roman god.
Uranus is named after the ancient Greek deity of the sky Uranus, the father of Cronus (Saturn) and grandfather of Zeus (Jupiter).