Paganism: How it Affects Our World - The Names of the Planets

The names of the planets are also named after gods and goddesses.

Mercury:

The first planet from the Sun.

Mercury was the Roman messenger of the gods.

His Greek name was Hermes.

Venus:

The second planet from the Sun.

Venus was the Roman goddess of beauty and love.

Her Greek name was Aphrodite.

Mars:

The fourth planet from the Sun.

Mars was the Roman god of war.

The month March is also named after him.

Jupiter:

The fifth planet  from the Sun.

Jupiter was the king of the gods in Roman mythology.

His Greek name was Zeus.

Saturn:

The sixth planet from the Sun.

Saturn was the Roman god of agriculture.

The day Saturday is also named after him.

Uranus:

The seventh planet from the Sun.

Uranus came from the Greek name Urani,

One of the seven Muses,

where we get our term "Music" from.

Neptune:

The eighth planet from the Sun.

Neptune was the Roman god of the ocean.

His Greek name was Poseidon.

Pluto:

The ninth planet from the Sun.

Pluto was the Roman god of the dead

His Greek name was Hades.

We need to be careful, 

for the devil will try to deceive us
and has been doing so from the beginning.

  Do not be led astray:

Elohim is not mocked,

for whatever a man sows,

that he shall also reap.

Galatians 6:7