Why was the planet called Jupiter?

Answer 1

It is believed that the Romans named the planet after the Roman God Jupiter.

In Roman mythology, Jupiter was the king of the gods, and the god of sky and thunder. Jupiter was not found by 1 person but by many in ancient years.

Answer 2

In roman mythology, Jupiter was the high test ranked and most powerful god. He was often named "Jupiter Optimus maximus" meaning "Jupiter the biggest and the greatest" in Latin. He was also god of storms. The planet Jupiter is the largest planet and very stormy, it was named after the god.

Answer 3

Jupiter got its name about two thousand years ago. It is named for the Roman god Jupiter, who was the chief god of the many gods that the Romans believed in. All the planets have names that come from the Romans.

Answer 4

The planet Jupiter was named after the Roman king of the gods. In Roman mythology, Jupiter was the equivalent of the Greek god Zeus. The name was chosen by ancient astronomers who believed Jupiter's size and brightness warranted a name associated with the most powerful deity.

Answer 5

They named it Jupiter after the Roman god, Jupiter who was king of the gods. Jupiter is also the biggest planet in the solar system.

Answer 6

Jupiter is called Jupiter because of the roman god Jupiter and he was the kng of all roman gods. Jupiter is the biggest planet so that is why its called Jupiter.

Answer 7

Just as Jupiter is the largest planet, Jupiter was the most powerful of the Roman gods.

Answer 8

Because of the planet's great size, it was named after the Roman god Jupiter(Zeus in Greek), ruler of the gods and the god of sky and thunder.