What god is Uranus named after?

Answer 1

It is named after the ancient Greek deity of the sky Uranus the father of Kronos (Saturn) and grandfather of Zeus (Jupiter).

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Answer 2

Uranus was named after the Greek god Uranus.

Answer 3

Uranus was named after the Greek god of the sky. It is the only planet named directly after a Greek God instead of its Roman counterpart.

Answer 4

The planet is named for the primal Greek sky god Uranus (Ouranos), father of Saturn (Cronus) and grandfather of Zeus.

Answer 5

The planet Uranus is named for the Greek god of the sky, Uranus, or, in ancient Greek, Ouranos. Uranus was equivalent to the Roman god of the sky, named Caelus or Coelus .

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Uranus is named after the ancient greek deity of the sky.

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Uranus is named after the ancient Greek god of the sky. In Greek mythology, Uranus is considered the personification of the heavens and the father of the Titans, including Cronus (Saturn) and Rhea.

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