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Neptune was the Roman version of Poseidon so planet Neptune is named after it.

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What planet was named after Poseidon?

Poseidon's Roman name is Neptune. So the 8th planet from the sun is named after Poseidon.


What planet discovered in 1846 is named after the greek god of the sea?

Neptune, whose Greek god equivalent is Poseidon.


Which planet was named for the Greek god of the sea?

The planet Neptune was named for the Roman god of water and the seas.In the original Greek language, from whence this Roman god was taken, his name was Poisedon.


Which god is Neptune named after?

Neptune is the Roman god of the sea. He is "named" after the Greek god of the sea, Poseidon. Neptune is also the name of a planet in the solar system.


What Roman god is the planet Neptune named after?

The planet Neptune is named after the Roman god Neptune, the god of the sea. Neptune is the Roman equivalent of the Greek god Poseidon.


What planet discovered in 1846 named after the greeks god of the sea?

Neptune, whose Greek god equivalent is Poseidon.


Which roman god is Neptune named after?

The god is Neptune, king of the sea. But Neptune is not greek. The god of the sea in greek mythology is Poseidon. But Neptune it actually a roman god :P The Roman god Neptune is the same as the Greek god Poseidon, just with a different name. But the planet Neptune is named after the Roman version, not the Greek.


Was Poseidon named after Neptune or was Neptune named after Poseidon?

Poseidon was named before Neptune. Poseidon is the Greek god of the sea and was worshipped by ancient Greeks. The planet Neptune was discovered much later, in 1846, and was named after the Roman god of the sea, Neptune, who is equivalent to Poseidon in Greek mythology.


What object in the solar system is named after the roman god of the sea?

The planet Neptune is named for the Roman God of the Sea, the equivalent of the Greek Poseidon.


What planet was named after the Roman god of the sea?

well his greek name is Poseidon and his roman name is Neptune...


Why is Poseidon seafood named that?

Because the ancient Greek god Poseidon was god of the sea.


Who was the greek god of see?

the Greek god of sea was a man named Poseidon