Six of the planets are orbited by one or more natural satellites the two exceptions being Mercury and Venus.

Mythological names for planets. In Greek mythology a paradise reserved for the souls of the great heroes. Mercury was named after the Roman god of travel. Hermes Mercury the messenger-god of Jupiter was the god of story telling eloquence commerce and games of chance.

In mythology she was the first goddess on. Other civilizations have given different names to Saturn which is the farthest planet from Earth that can be observed by the naked human eye. Mythological Names Mercury Greek.

Five such wandering starsthe word planet comes from a Greek word meaning to wander or straywere visible to the naked eye. Most of its satellites were named for Titans who according to Greek mythology were brothers and sisters of. The Planets and there.

A pure land belonging to Maitreya within Buddhism. The tradition of naming the planets after Greek and Roman gods and goddesses was carried on for the other planets discovered as well. Moon is called Luna by the Romans Selene and Artemis by the Greeks and many other names in other mythologies.

He was prematurely born son of Jupiter and Maia a fertility goddess. The planet is aptly named since it makes a beautiful sight in. Land of the giants in Norse mythology.

Jupiter the solar systems biggest planet was named for the king of the Roman gods while the reddish color of the planet Mars led the Romans to name it after their god of war. Roman name for the Greek Cronos father of ZeusJupiter. Name for the terrestrial universe in Hindu Buddhist and Jain traditions.