Mercury
Which planet is famously known as Roman god of commerce?
Mercury
What planet is not named after a Roman god?
Earth
What planets are named after Greek gods?
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. Uranus was named after an ancient Greek king of the gods. Neptune was the Roman god of the Sea.
Which planet represents which God?
Planetary symbolism
| Planet | Roman deity | Meaning (European) |
|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Mercury | God of messengers, travel, and/or commerce. |
| Venus | Venus | Goddess of romance and lust; Venus means “love” and/or “sexual desire.” |
| Mars | Mars | God of War |
| Ceres | Ceres | Goddess of the seasons; Demeter means “Daughter of the Harvest.” |
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Who is the God of transportation?
Hermes
Who is the God of Rahu?
Rahu and Ketu are different parts of a demon called Swarbhanu. Rahu is his head, while Ketu is the rest of his body.
How was earth named?
The name Earth derives from the eighth century Anglo-Saxon word erda, which means ground or soil. It became eorthe later, and then erthe in Middle English. These words are all cognates of Jörð, the name of the giantess of Norse myth.
Who named Mars?
Mars is the fourth planet from the sun. Befitting the Red Planet’s bloody color, the Romans named it after their god of war. In truth, the Romans copied the ancient Greeks, who also named the planet after their god of war, Ares.
What God is Venus named after?
Venus is named for the ancient Roman goddess of love and beauty. (Venus is the Roman counterpart to the Greek goddess Aphrodite.) It is believed Venus was named for the most beautiful of the ancient gods because it shone the brightest of the five planets known to ancient astronomers.
What are the Greek names of the planets?
Planetary symbolism
| Planet | Roman deity | Greek God |
|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sol | Ἥλιος (Helios) Ἀπόλλων (Apollo) |
| Moon | Luna Diana | Σελήνη (Selene) Ἄρτεμις (Artemis) |
| Mercury | Mercury | ʽἙρμῆς (Hermes) |
| Venus | Venus | Ἀφροδίτη (Aphrodite) |
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What is the Greek word for Mars?
Possibly related to Latin mas meaning “male” (genitive maris). In Roman mythology Mars was the god of war, often equated with the Greek god Ares. This is also the name of the fourth planet in the solar system.
What God is Earth named after?
Earth is the only planet not named after a Roman god or goddess, but it is associated with the goddess Terra Mater (Gaea to the Greeks).
Which day is for Rahu?
| Rahu | |
|---|---|
| Weapon | Sceptre |
| Day | Friday, Rāhu Kāla |
| Mount | Chariot drawn by eight black horses |
| Festivals | Amavasya or Rāhu Kāla |
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Who is the god of the planets?
Uranus is the ancient Greek deity of the Heavens, the earliest supreme god. Neptune, was the Roman god of the Sea. Given the beautiful blue color of this planet, the name is an excellent choice!
What God rules Jupiter?
GANESHA’S wives are Success (Siddhi) and Prosperity (Rddhi). Parashara also lists Indra as the presiding deity associated with Jupiter.