Uranus is the Latinized form of Ouranos, the Greek word for sky. In Greek mythology Ouranos or Father Sky, is personified as the son and husband of Gaia, Mother Earth (Hesiod, Theogony).
Ouranos.
Aphrodite is not a daughter of Zeus, but born from the chopped up pieces of Ouranos whose son Kronos chopped him from the influence of his mother Gaia. She was born from the sea foam Ouranos's pieces formed. Her name actually means " sea foam" , cool right? Aphrodite's roman name is "Venus", she is the goddess of love, beauty. Also one of the 12 major Olympians.
Uranus's name in Greek is also Uranus or Ouranos. Who is the god of the sky.
Gaia (also spelled Gaea) was the mother of Ouranos. She was the creator of everything.
Caelus.
Ouranos
Ouranos is the Greek name for the Sky. An easy way to remember Greek vs. Roman names is that the planets are typically named after Roman gods.
The Roman name for Neptune is "Neptunus," and the Roman name for Uranus is "Caelus."
Heaven: the sky-dome.
Ultio was a Roman goddess. Her name begins with the letter U.
Uranus is the Latinized form of Ouranos, the Greek word for sky. In Greek mythology Ouranos or Father Sky, is personified as the son and husband of Gaia, Mother Earth (Hesiod, Theogony).
Ouranos.
The Greek name for Uranus was Ouranos.
No. There was an ancient Greek god called Uranus, or Ouranos.
Uranus is actually a Greek god, not a Roman one. In Roman mythology, Uranus is equivalent to the god Caelus. Uranus was the primordial god of the sky in Greek mythology, the father of the Titans, and the grandfather of Zeus.
Yes, the planet Uranus was named after the Greek god of the sky, Uranus. Its name reflects the tradition of naming planets in our solar system after Roman and Greek deities.