Astronomy : Planets - Names of Gods

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Planets are named after mostly Roman gods and goddesses as given below.

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