Question

Some planets named after greek gods?

Answer 1

All of the planets , except for earth , were named after Greek and Roman gods and godesses . Jupiter , Saturn , Mars , Venus and Mercury were given Thier names thousands of years ago.

Answer 2

Mercury- Hermes(God of travel)

Venus- Aphrodite(Goddess of love and beauty)

Mars - Ares(God of war)

Jupiter- Zeus(God of sky)

Neptune- Poseidon(God of sea)

Uranus-Ouranos(God of sky before Zeus and Kronos)

Pluto-Hades(God of the dead)

Ceres-Demeter(Goddess of agriculture)