Believe it or not, there are references to every single planet (or deity that the planet is named after) in Scripture. And we’re going to find them.
Tag: Neptune
How Did The Planets Get Their Names?
This post isn’t about remembering the planet names. This post is about remembering WHY the planets are named what they are named. Everybody knows that the planets correspond to classical characters in mythology. But I’m answering the question “Why did the ancients connect THAT spot of light — and not any other spot of light — to this PARTICULAR deity — and not another deity?”
As I’d like to show, there is actually an answer.