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What is Neptune's god name?
Neptune is the Roman god of the sea.
What Neptune name after?
Neptune is named after the Roman god of the sea. The planet's blue color inspired the name, representing the color of the ocean.
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.
What is Neptune's scientific name?
When Neptune was discovered by Johann Galle in 1846 , there were several competing names including Janus, Oceanus and Le Verrier's Planet (for the French astronomer who accurately predicted its position in 1845). The European tradition had become using the Roman names, named for their gods. The name Neptune, for the Roman god of the sea, was finally adopted later in 1846.The bright blue color was only later verified.
Is Neptune god of water real name poseidon?
Yes, the god of the sea in Greek mythology is Poseidon. Neptune is the Roman counterpart to the Greek god Poseidon.
