Mythology & The Planets

By Jillian Zurich

Mercury

• God of knowledge • Murcuris: was a messenger and a god of

trade.• (Roman)

Venus

• Goddess of love, beauty and fertility.• (Roman)

Earth

• Gaia meaning land or earth (Ancient Greek)• Greek version of “Mother Nature”

Mars

• God of war (Ludovisi Ares)• The son of Juno and Jupiter, and lover of

Venus.

Jupiter

• Jove the king of gods and the god of sky and thunder

• (Roman)

Saturn

• Saturnus was a major Roman Titan.• Roman god of agriculture, justice and

strength.• His mother was Gaia and his father was

Uranus.

Uranus

• Greek • God of the sky• Claims he was the offspring of the ancient

gods, Aether and Hamara

Neptune

• Neptune is the god of water and the sea.• Roman