Naming conventions:
The moons of Saturn are named for various mythological people. There are actually several Phoebes in Greek mythology, one of whom was a Titan.
As for Puck, the moons of Uranus are named after characters from Shakespeare or Alexander Pope.
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Which ones are from Pope? I thought they were all Shakespeare.Mayabird wrote:Naming conventions:
The moons of Saturn are named for various mythological people. There are actually several Phoebes in Greek mythology, one of whom was a Titan.
As for Puck, the moons of Uranus are named after characters from Shakespeare or Alexander Pope.
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Mayabird wrote:Naming conventions:
The moons of Saturn are named for various mythological people. There are actually several Phoebes in Greek mythology, one of whom was a Titan.
As for Puck, the moons of Uranus are named after characters from Shakespeare or Alexander Pope.
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Belinda and Umbriel.CaptainChewbacca wrote:Which ones are from Pope? I thought they were all Shakespeare.Mayabird wrote:Naming conventions:
The moons of Saturn are named for various mythological people. There are actually several Phoebes in Greek mythology, one of whom was a Titan.
As for Puck, the moons of Uranus are named after characters from Shakespeare or Alexander Pope.
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SDNW4 Nation: The Refuge And, on Nova Terra, Al-Stan the Totally and Completely Honest and Legitimate Weapons Dealer and Used Starship Salesman slept on a bed made of money, with a blaster under his pillow and his sombrero pulled over his face. This is to say, he slept very well indeed.
SDNW4 Nation: The Refuge And, on Nova Terra, Al-Stan the Totally and Completely Honest and Legitimate Weapons Dealer and Used Starship Salesman slept on a bed made of money, with a blaster under his pillow and his sombrero pulled over his face. This is to say, he slept very well indeed.