He named Jupiter after the king of the Roman gods because it is the largest.
The ruler of the Roman Gods is Jupiter
Jupiter was named after the king of Roman gods. This god was called Jupiter.
Jupiter got its name from the Roman God named Jupiter. He was the king of the Roman gods.
The planet Jupiter has the same name as the Roman king of the gods, which is based on the Greek's god Zeus.
Because it is the brightest planet. You would think its because its the biggest but the ancient Romans didnt have telescopes so they didnt know how big Jupiter is. They just saw how bright it is ( it outshines even Sirius ( The North Star)) and named it after their king of gods.
In Ancient Greece, Zeus is the king of gods. In Ancient Rome, his name is Jupiter
Zeus was the king of the ancient Greek gods and Jupiter was the god of all gods in roman relgion.
I believe in ancient Rome.
Jupiter was the king of the gods.
The planet Jupiter was named after the Roman God of Thunder and lightening..
I think because Jupiter is so big and is very bright and red it represents king of gods.
There wasn't much difference with the gods. Ancient Rome just used Ancient Greek gods and gave them different names. For example, Zeus was called Jupiter in Ancient Rome.
The leader of the Gods; ruler of the heavens. Jupiter is the Roman name for the Greek God Zeus.
Urania was a Muse goddess of astronomy. Atlas and Hermes are also astronomy gods.
The Greek equivalent of Jupiter, King of the Gods, is Zeus.
There were many well known ancient Roman gods, including Neptune, Pluto, and Minerva. However, probably the best known would be Jupiter. His Greek equivalent was Zeus, and he was the king of the gods and lord of the sky.
Jupiter. Jupiter (according to Roman Mythology) is the king of the gods and the god of sky and thunder. He is often related to Zeus from the Greek pantheon.