What did other cultures name the planets?
Greece
- Mercury : Hermes (god of travel and communication)
- Venus: Aphrodite (goddess of love)
- Earth: Ge (Gaia was the mother of all and creator of the Universe)
- Mars: Ares (god of war)
- Jupiter: Dias (the Greek name for Zeus — king of all gods)
- Saturn: Kronos (father of Zeus)
- Uranus: Ouranos (god of the sky)
What are the planets named in other languages?
Names of planets of the Solar System in various languages
| English | Mercury | Uranus |
|---|---|---|
| Danish | Merkur | Uranus |
| Dutch | Mercurius | Uranus |
| Esperanto | Merkuro | Urano |
| Egyptian | (sbgw) (please verify) |
What were the planets named after?
All of the planets, except for Earth, were named after Greek and Roman gods and godesses. Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, Venus and Mercury were given their names thousands of years ago. The other planets were not discovered until much later, after telescopes were invented.
What do other cultures call Jupiter?
Greek religion: The roots of Greek religion sky god variously known as Zeus (Greek), Dyaus (Indian), or Jupiter (Roman).
Which planet in the solar system is named after a female figure?
Venus
Orbital oddball. The only planet named after a female figure, Venus is a celestial oddball.
What was Saturn named after?
Roman god of agriculture
Saturn was named after the Roman god of agriculture. According to myth, Saturn introduced agriculture to his people by teaching them how to farm the land. Saturn was also the Roman god of time and this is perhaps why the slowest (in orbit around the Sun) of the five bright planets was named after him.
What is solar system called in Sanskrit?
The term is derived from nava (Sanskrit: नव “nine”) and graha (Sanskrit: ग्रह “planet, seizing, laying hold of, holding”). Note that the Earth, Uranus and Neptune are not included in the Navagraha. However, Sun is part of the Navagraha.
What do Japanese call the planets?
Name of the Planets in Japanese
| Portuguese | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| Earth | 地球 | Chikyū |
| Mars | 火星 | Kasei |
| Jupiter | 木星 | Mokusei |
| Saturn | 土星 | Dosei |
What is Saturn named after?
The farthest planet from Earth discovered by the unaided human eye, Saturn has been known since ancient times. The planet is named for the Roman god of agriculture and wealth, who was also the father of Jupiter.
Is Uranus named after a god?
Ultimately, German astronomer Johann Elert Bode (whose observations helped to establish the new object as a planet) named Uranus after an ancient Greek god of the sky. Bode argued that as Saturn was the father of Jupiter, the new planet should be named for the father of Saturn.
How did the planets get their names?
The Romans named these planets according to their movements and appearence. For example, Venus, the planet that appears the brightest, was named after the Roman goddess of beauty, while the reddish Mars was named after the god of war.
Why is our solar system called the Solar System?
There are many planetary systems like ours in the universe, with planets orbiting a host star. Our planetary system is named the “solar” system because our Sun is named Sol, after the Latin word for Sun, “solis,” and anything related to the Sun we call “solar.”
Are there any undiscovered planets in the Solar System?
Since we don’t think there are any undiscovered planets, the IAU focuses on the naming of moons, surface features, asteroids, and comets and has websites about naming conventions for each.
Who names Solar System objects that are discovered now?
So who’s in charge of naming solar system objects that are discovered now? Since its organization in 1919, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) has been in charge of naming all celestial objects.