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Earth! Once people realised we were living on a round world and not a potentially infinite flat plate, the idea of "the earth beneath your feet" evolved from a term for the dirt and rock we stand on to the name of the planet itself.

The other planets:

Mercury was the Roman messenger of the gods.

Venus was the Roman goddess of love.

Mars was the Roman God of War.

Jupiter was another name for Jove, Roman god of the skies and king of the gods.

Saturn was the Roman god of time and the harvest, and Jupiter's father.

Uranus was another name for Ouranos, the Greek god of heaven.

Neptune was the Roman god of the seas.

Pluto (sadly no longer a true planet) was the Roman god of the underworld.

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Earth is the only planet not to be named after a Roman or Greek god. Its named is derived from an old English word for the ground/soil.

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Earth. All of them excpet Uranus and Jupiter. (I think. That's all i could find.)

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I would have to say Earth. As far as I know, there's no god or goddess named Earth.

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the only planet that did not gets its name from a roman god is the planet Uranus. Uranus is the greek god of heaven of sometimes known as Ouranos.

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Uranus's moons are named for characters in Shakespeare, especially The Tempest and A Midsummer Night's Dream.

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The Earth.

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Earth...

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What planet is named for the roman messenger of the gods?

Mercury


Which gods have planets or planetoids named after them?

The first planet from the sun, Mercury, is named after the messenger of the gods. The second planet, Venus, is named after the goddess of love and beauty. Earth, the third planet, is not named after a god. The fourth planet, Mars, is named after the god of war. The fifth planet, Jupiter, is named after the king of the gods. The sixth planet, Saturn, is named after the king Titan and the father of the gods. The seventh Uranus, is named after the god of the heavens and the father of the Titans. The eighth planet, Neptune, is named after the god of the sea. The dwarf planet Pluto is named after the god of the Underworld. The dwarf planet Ceres is named after the goddess of the harvest. The dwarf planet Eris is named after the goddess of discord and strife.


Which planet is named for the king of gods?

The planet Jupiter has the same name as the Roman king of the gods, which is based on the Greek's god Zeus.


Why was Mercury named after the roman god?

the planet mercury was named after the roman god mercury because it's the planet that rotates the sun the fastest than any other planet. they named it mercury because the roman god mercury was really fast because he sent messages for other gods.


What are the planets named after Roman gods?

All of them! (except ours) Mercury, the planet closest to the sun. The fleet footed Roman messenger god, and god of borders, travel, etc. Venus, the second planet. The Roman goddess of love and beauty Mars, the fourth planet. Roman god of war. Jupiter, the fifth planet. The Roman king of the gods. Saturn, the sixth planet. The God of agriculture and harvest. Father of Jupiter Uranus, the seventh. God of time. The everlasting sky. Neptune, the eighth. Roman god of the seas. Pluto... not really a planet anymore, but still named after the Roman god of the underworld. there are lots of little planetoids and asteroids, along with most of the moons of the planets that are also named after Roman gods, or deities. a few are named after the Greek, and some are named after famous literary characters from Shakespeare (Romeo and Juliet for example, moons of Saturn)

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Which planet is known as ruler of Roman gods?

The planet Jupiter is named after the king of the Roman gods.


How did your planet get named?

the planets were named after the roman gods. Venus was named after roman goddess's.


What planet is named after the messenger to the roman gods?

This would be the planet Mercury.


What planet is named after the Roman master of the gods?

Jupiter


How the planet was named and for whom?

roman names for gods


What planet is named for the roman messenger of the gods?

Mercury


What planet is king of the roman gods?

The greek king of gods is named Zeus, but in Roman his name is Jupiter.


Which planet was named for the gods of agriculture?

Saturn is named for the Roman god of the harvest.


Which planet is named for the roman messenger to the gods?

Mercury. KP


After who Jupiter named?

The planet Jupiter is named after Jupiter, the King of the Gods in the Roman Pantheon.


Why is the planet Saturn named after the Roman god of agriculture?

All the planets in our solar system are named after Roman gods.


What god was the planet Mercury named after?

Mercury, messenger of the Roman gods (first planet from the sun).