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Naming Planet X
That day, they eagerly looked through books on
Greek and Roman myths.
n. a female god who ancient people prayed to
“I like the idea of naming the planet after a goddess,
goddess
like Venus,” said Venetia’s grandfather.
“All the other planets are named
v.
to offer an idea
after gods. We could suggest Check
suggest
Minerva, the goddess of wisdom.” What is Venetia’s grandfather’s
idea for naming the new planet?
His idea is to name the planet
after the goddess Minerva.
Unit 6 | Naming Planet X
