| Position |
Planet |
God / Goddess |
Explanation |
| 1 |
Mercury |
Winged Messenger of Roman Gods
(also God of Trade, Travel and Thievery) |
Swiftest planet - completes one revolution in 88 days |
| 2 |
Venus |
Roman Goddess of Love & Beauty |
Brightest object in night sky after Moon
- appears beautiful in the heavens |
| 3 |
Earth |
Not named after any God |
Only planet not named after mythological character |
| 4 |
Mars |
Roman God of War |
Its red color associated by ancient civilizations with blood of battles |
| 5 |
Jupiter |
King of Roman Gods |
Largest and most massive of the nine planets |
| 6 |
Saturn |
Roman God of Farming & Agriculture
(also, father of Jupiter in Roman mythology) |
Saturn is adjacent to Jupiter |
| 7 |
Uranus |
God of the Sky & Heavens
(also, father of Saturn) |
Uranus is adjacent to Saturn |
| 8 |
Neptune |
Roman God of the Sea |
Neptune has a beautiful blue color |
| 9 |
Pluto |
Roman God of the Underworld |
God of the Underworld was capable of becoming invisible
- planet is farthest from Sun and in perpetual darknes |
