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Why are some gods and goddess named after god?

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Answer: The tradition of naming the planets after Greek and Roman gods and goddesses was carried on for the other planets discovered as well. ... Jupiter was the king of the Roman gods, and Saturn was the Roman god of agriculture. Uranus was named after an ancient Greek king of the gods. Neptune was the Roman god of the Sea.

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