Planet Names - Greek Gods - Roman Gods - Help?

Question

Please help complete this list:

Mercury = Hermes
Venus = Aphrodite
Mars = __________?
Jupiter = Zues
Saturn = __________?
Neptune = Posiden
Uranus = __________?
Pluto = Hades

not sure if these are right or not

Answer 1

Planets

With the exception of Earth, all of the planets in our solar system have names from Greek or Roman mythology. This tradition was continued when Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto were discovered in more modern times.

Mercury is the god of commerce, travel and thievery in Roman mythology. The planet probably received this name because it moves so quickly across the sky.

Venus is the Roman goddess of love and beauty. The planet is aptly named since it makes a beautiful sight in the sky, with only the Sun and the Moon being brighter.

Earth is the only planet whose English name does not derive from Greek/Roman mythology. The name derives from Old English and Germanic. There are, of course, many other names for our planet in other languages.

Mars is the Roman god of War. The planet probably got this name due to its red color.

Jupiter was the King of the Gods in Roman mythology, making the name a good choice for what is by far the largest planet in our solar system.

Saturn is the Roman god of agriculture.

Uranus is the ancient Greek deity of the Heavens, the earliest supreme god.

Neptune, was the Roman god of the Sea. Given the beautiful blue color of this planet, the name is an excellent choice!

Pluto is the Roman god of the underworld in Roman mythology. Perhaps the planet received this name because it's so far from the Sun that it is in perpetual darkness

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Greek Names:

Mercury: Hermes
Venus: Aphroditê
Earth: Gaea
Mars: Ares
Saturn: Kronos
Jupiter: Zeus
Uranus: Ouranos
Neptune: Poseidon
Pluto: Hades

Answer 2

Planet Roman deity Greek deity
Mercury Mercury ʽἙρμῆς (Hermes)
Venus Venus Ἀφροδίτη (Aphrodite)
Earth Terra Γαία (Gaia)
Mars Mars Ἀρης (Ares)
Jupiter Jupiter Ζεύς (Zeus)
Saturn Saturn Κρόνος (Kronos)
Uranus Uranus Ουρανός (Ouranos)
Neptune Neptune Ποσειδῶν (Poseidon)
Pluto Pluto Ἅιδης (Hades)

Answer 3

Greek God Planet Names

Answer 4

Naming Maskelyne asked Herschel to "do the astronomical world the faver to give a name to your planet, which is entirely your own, & which we are so much obliged to you for the discovery of." In response to Maskelyne's request, Herschel decided to name the object Georgium Sidus (George's Star), or the "Georgian Planet" in honour of his new patron, King George III.He explained this decision in a letter to Joseph Bank: “ In the fabulous ages of ancient times the appellations of Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn were given to the Planets, as being the names of their principal heroes and divinities. In the present more philosophical era it would hardly be allowable to have recourse to the same method and call it Juno, Pallas, Apollo or Minerva, for a name to our new heavenly body. The first consideration of any particular event, or remarkable incident, seems to be its chronology: if in any future age it should be asked, when this last-found Planet was discovered? It would be a very satisfactory answer to say, 'In the reign of King George the Third. ” Astronomer Jérôme Lalande proposed the planet be named Herschel in honour of its discoverer. Bode, however, opted for Uranus, the Latinized version of the Greek god of the sky, Ouranos. Bode argued that just as Saturn was the father of Jupiter, the new planet should be named after the father of Saturn. The earliest citation of the name Uranus in an official publication is in 1823, a year after Herschel's death. The name Georgium Sidus or "the Georgian" was still used infrequently (by the British alone) for some time thereafter; the final holdout was HM Nautical Almanac Office, which did not switch to Uranus until 1850. The preferred pronunciation of the name Uranus among astronomers is [ˈjʊərənəs], with the first syllable stressed and a short a (ūrănŭs);[36] this is more classically correct than the alternate [jʊˈɹeɪ.nəs], with stress on the second syllable and a "long a" (ūrānŭs), which is often used in the English-speaking world. Uranus is the only planet whose name is derived from a figure from Greek mythology rather than Roman mythology. (The Roman equivalent would have been Caelus.) The adjective of Uranus is "Uranian". The element uranium, discovered in 1789, was named in its honour by its discoverer, Martin Klaproth.

Answer 5

Mars=Aries
Saturn=Cronus
Uranus N/a Uranus wan not known to the Greeks or Romans. Uranus rules the sign Aquarius and was but was ruled by Saturn=Cronus, which also rules Capricorn, until Uranus was discovered, then Uranus was classified as the ruler of Aquarius along with the co-ruler of Saturn.

Answer 6

Mars = Ares;
Saturn = Chronos or sometimes Vulcan;
Uranus = Uranus, the Greek and Romans have both the same name for this god.
Pluto = Hades= Dis

Answer 7

Mars= Ares
Saturn= Cronus
Uranus= Caelus

Answer 8

I should know these I just had a class in Greek culture and Myth. I think I mostly remember, Mars is Aries.
Saturn is,Cronus (Kronos), he was a Titan
Uranus, also known as Ouranos, Of the sky

Answer 9

Mars = Aries
Saturn has no Greek Equal

Same for Uranus

Answer 10

Mars = Ares
Saturn = Cronos
Uranus = has no roman equivialent name. It's name came from a German man.

Also, the Sun = Helios
Earth = Gaea
Moon = Selene



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