Which Roman god is the planet Saturn named after?

Which Roman god is the planet Saturn named after? The planet Saturn is named after the Roman god Saturn.

Saturn was an ancient Roman deity associated with agriculture, wealth, generation, time, and liberation. Roman tradition portrayed his reign as a Golden Age of abundance and peace. His Greek counterpart was Cronus, and Roman writers often adapted Greek myths to fit their own gods.

The Romans associated the visible planet with Saturnus and named the seventh day of their week Saturn's day, or Saturni dies. That name survives in English as Saturday. Saturnalia, the major festival honoring the god, was celebrated in December with feasting, gifts, public revelry, and temporary reversals of social roles.

The planet's name is not derived from its rings or appearance. It comes from ancient naming traditions in which visible planets were linked to powerful gods. The Greek name Cronus can therefore appear in historical or mythological discussions, but the Roman answer to this question is Saturn.