Perhaps the planet received this name because its so far from the Sun that it is in perpetual darkness.

Roman name for moon. Per Greek mythology he carried the weight of the world on his shoulders and is one of the moons of Saturn. Luna is also sometimes represented as an aspect of the Roman triple goddess diva triformis along with Proserpina and Hecate. Latin form of Greek Ambrosios meaning immortal.

Pluto is the Roman god of the underworld in Roman mythology. Almost every planet in our solar system and their respective orbiting moons have names taken directly from Greek and Roman mythology. For example Mars is named for the Greek and Roman.

She is often presented as the female complement of the Sun Sol conceived of as a god. Names like Callisto Titan or Prometheus. Yes it pays homage to the Princess of Walesbut also to the Roman goddess of the.

The name of the Roman goddess of the moon Luna is derived straight from the Latin word for moon luna. It is indeed beautiful. On other months it was the 13th.

Venus also rules Friday which is why in Spanish Friday is Viernes. In ancient Roman religion and myth Luna is the divine embodiment of the Moon Latin luna. Luna was the Roman goddess of the moon frequently depicted driving a white chariot through the sky.

Diana was the Roman woodland goddess who was associated with the moon and identified with Artemis. For those moons have been known for a long time such as the Galilean moons of Jupiter the names were assigned from mythological characters. But come on thats such a boring name.