In some societies were the planets known as non-alphabet symbols instead of gods?

Question

Astronomy is found in other places than the usual Gregorian I think anyway. The Romans named the planets after their gods. Was this a cultural manuever in the olden days?

Answer 1

Hi. Well, they didn't name them after GREEK gods. Astrology (not to be confused with science) uses non-alphabet symbols to represent the major solar system bodies. They must be going nuts about Pluto!