Monday, October 27, 2008

Planet Gods

How did the planets get their names?

Most of the planets are named after ancient Roman gods.



Pluto, the god of the underworld Mars, the fiery god of war Uranus was named after an ancient Greek sky god Saturn, the god of growth and farming
Neptune, the god of the sea Venus, the goddess of love Mercury, the messenger of the gods Jupiter, the king of the gods

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