All of the planets were named after Roman gods and goddesses. Saturn the second largest planet, was named for Saturn, the God of Farming.
the planet Mercury is named after the god... Mercury!
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.
Neptune was the Roman version of Poseidon so planet Neptune is named after it.
The planet Mercury was named for the Roman god Mercurius. The Greeks had called the planet Hermaon and it's god was Stilbon and associated with Hermes.
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Ummmm, Saturn - named for Cronos God of farming and time
Saturn's name comes from the Roman god of agriculture, Saturnus. It is derived from the Latin word "satus," which means "sowing" or "seed." This is fitting given Saturn's association with agriculture and harvest in Roman mythology.
Triptolemos is a god of the Eleusinian mysteries who presided over the sowing of grain-seed and the milling of wheat.
There was once a greek god called Saturn or otherwise known as Cronus.This cronus had a suckle in his arm and wasn't a hero.He ate every baby his wife had except for Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto. His mother tricked him by putting a stone and then Cronus was overpowered. .
the planet Mercury is named after the god... Mercury!
There is no planet named after the Greek god of war.There is however a planet named after the Roman god of war, which is Mars.The Greek god of war is Ares. He does not currently have a planet named after him.
The planet Neptune is named after the Roman god of the sea, Neptune.
No the densest planet (Earth is not named after any god.
The planet Neptune is named after the Roman god of the sea.
The planet Uranus was named for the primordial god who personified the sky.
The planet Neptune is named after the Roman god of the seas and oceans.