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Jupiter was named after Zeus. Jupiter is the Roman name of the king of the gods.
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What moon has the name of the Phoenician princess abducted to Crete by Zeus?
Europa which is one of the moons of Jupiter
What moon of Jupiter takes its name from the lover of Zeus in Greek mythology?
No idea! go onto wikipedia it'll tell you
Which planet has a moon named europa by Galileo?
Jupiter has the moon called Europa. (Galileo discovered this moon, but actually the name was given by another person.)
I am a Titaness who was the first wife of Zeus - what moon am I?
MetisZeus had 4 wives who were Titanesses:Metis - first wife of Zeus - also the name of the innermost of Jupiter's known moonsThemis - second wife of Zeus - her name was assigned to a moon of Saturn reported by William Pickering, but no other astronomers have confirmed the existence of this moonEurynome (Metis's sister) - third wife of Zeus - her name is not assigned to any moons but asteroid 79 Eurynome takes its name from herMnemosyne - fourth wife of Zeus - her name was used for a fictional moon of Saturn by Arthur C. Clarke and in the Dr. Who series. The asteroid 57 Mnemosyne is named after her.Zeus was also married to (non-Titanesses)Demeter (his sister)Hera (his sister)
Does Jupiter have any moon rings?
Jupiter has about 50 named moons but the total is 63.
How was Jupiter's moon Europa named?
It was named after Europa, daughter of the king of Tyre, who became one of Zeus' lovers. (Zeus is the same god a Jupiter).
Why did they name Jupiter's moon IO?
All of the moons of Jupiter with names are named after lovers of the Greek god Zeus or his Roman equivalent Jupiter. Io was one of those lovers.
Who did Zeus the greek god abduct to be his cup bearer?
his name was ganymede.c: he is said to be hated by hera. & a moon of Jupiter was named after him. i hope i helped.!:D
Why is a moon named Io and what does it mean?
Io is one of the moons of Jupiter, which was named after the Roman counterpart to the Greek god Zeus. Io was named after a woman in Greek mythology who had an affair with Zeus.
What moon has the name of the Phoenician princess abducted to Crete by Zeus?
Europa which is one of the moons of Jupiter
What does Jupiter mean?
The astronomical symbol for planet Jupiter is ♃.See the link under "Sources and related links" below for a larger version.It is supposed to be a representation of the mythical god Jupiter/Zeus's lightning bolt.It looks a little like a stylized number 4, or like a 2 with a vertical line through it.
You are the king of gods The Greeks called me Zeus what moon are you?
Not a moon, a planet, Jupiter
Is there a moon named io?
Io is a moon of Jupiter.
What moon of Jupiter takes its name from the lover of Zeus in Greek mythology?
No idea! go onto wikipedia it'll tell you
Which planet has a moon named thebe?
Thebe is a moon of Jupiter.
What moon is the maiden that was loved by Zeus but turned into a heifer so that hera wouldn't find her?
Io, one of the moons of Jupiter was transformed into a heifer by Zeus' wife Hera who was jealous of his interest in her.
Which planet has a moon named europa by Galileo?
Jupiter has the moon called Europa. (Galileo discovered this moon, but actually the name was given by another person.)
