Why is the planet Neptune named after a god?

Answer 1

== == In keeping with the tradition of planet names that stretched back to Roman times, planets are named for Roman gods. Dwarf planets are named according to deities in various pantheons. Neptune, god of the sea, was suggested by the blue color of the planet. Initially the French mathematician Urbain LeVerrier (who predicted its position) wanted to name it for himself, offering to adopt Herschel as the official name for Uranus, discovered 65 years earlier.

Answer 2

The planet Neptune (discovered 1846) was named after the Roman god because it has a deep blue color. The naming was also as a continuation of how Romans named the visible planets after their gods.

Answer 3

Neptune, the god of the sea in Roman mythology, was considered the equivalent of the Greek god Poseidon. The planet Neptune was named after this god due to its beautiful blue color, reminiscent of the ocean, and to follow the tradition of naming planets after Roman deities.

Answer 4

The planet Neptune is named for the Roman God of the Sea, Neptunus, called Neptune in English.