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Most Greeks and Romans saw pictures in the sky. At the time of Homer, the stars were not thought to represent any hero or god, but that quickly changed. Before that, the Romans and Greeks thought the stars represented animals.
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Why did the Greeks use the word planet to describe the unusual stars in the sky?
The lights were first called "πλανήται" (planētai), meaning "wanderers", by the ancient Greeks, and it is from this that the word "planet" was derived. ...
Who were the first people to study the stars?
The ancient Greeks. I know the Babylonians and Sumerians were before the Greeks. I think the Chinese studied the stars even earlier.
I am the roman god of the underworld the Greeks called me Hades what planet am i?
Pluto.
I am the roman goddess of love and beauty the Greeks called me aphrodite what planet am i?
Venus.
How is stars brightness measured from earth?
Astronomers use a special term to talk about the brightness of stars. The term is "magnitude". The magnitude scale was invented by the ancient Greeksaround 150 B.C. The Greeks put the stars they could see into six groups. They put the brightest stars into group 1, and called them magnitude 1 stars. Stars that they could barely see were put into group 6. So, in the magnitude scale, bright stars have lower numbers.
Did the Greeks use roman numerals?
The ancient Greeks had their own system of numeracy but would have known about the Roman system of numeracy
What did the ancient Greeks call comets?
In ancient roman times they used believe that comets were "bad omens".
How did the Greeks influence roman writer?
Because Greeks copied everything that a roman had to offer.
How did Greeks influence Roman writers?
Because Greeks copied everything that a roman had to offer.
How was Greek Rome?
Rome was Roman. The Greeks were Greeks.
How roman invaded Greeks?
the Romans DIDN'T invade the Greeks
Are Greeks Roman?
No. The Greeks and the Romans are/were two different civilizations.
What system did the ancient Greeks use?
im pretty sure that they used roman numerals
Why did the Greeks use the word planet to describe the unusual stars in the sky?
The lights were first called "πλανήται" (planētai), meaning "wanderers", by the ancient Greeks, and it is from this that the word "planet" was derived. ...
Who named stars with Greek letters?
Greeks.
Who chosen Greeks democracy?
roman
Who were the first people to study the stars?
The ancient Greeks. I know the Babylonians and Sumerians were before the Greeks. I think the Chinese studied the stars even earlier.
