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Among the many gems at this site is a link to mythology related to space.
When using this site, go to search on the menu and type "planets" into the keyword area.
This will result in a description of several mythical figures who are connected to the planets.
Learn how Iapetus, the seventeenth of Saturn's known satellites, was named.
Visitors to this site learn about which Greek god Jupiter was named for, as well as other facts about this planet.
Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun. Learn about which Roman god Saturn was named for, in addition to other information about this planet.
Mythology played a part in many aspects of astronomy including naming the constellations. Click on the name of a major constellation to learn how it
gained its name.
Learn about Greek and Roman mythology and how they played a part in naming the nine planets as well as the moon and
four astroids.
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