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Primary Music KS2: Romans - 6. Roman gods and goddesses
The chorus of this song makes the link between the many deities of Roman mythology and the planets in the night sky – Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn, Mercury, etc. Mercury’s ‘Mystery Tour’ takes ...
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Why We Call Our Planet “Earth”
Have you ever wondered how Earth got its name? The other nearby planets were all named for Roman gods and goddesses, which ...
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Who named planet 'Earth'? Tracing the origins of our planet's name
Jupiter, the chief Roman deity, and Mars, the god of war, lent their names to planets that reflected their characteristics in the night sky. Similarly, the Greek goddess Gaia, known as the ...