Recently, I watched a double episode of Doctor Who (the Impossible Planet, and the Satan Pit), and it got me thinking about where the name Satan comes from.
For those of you who don't know, Satan is another name for the Devil. And before you get the idea that I believe in the Doctor Who theory about the Devil, and that this is basically an explanation about it, it's not. It will refer to planets, but not Doctor Who ones such as Skaro.
So where did Satan come from? Answer: The Romans.
The Roman's named many planets after their gods. Mercury = God of thieves and messaging, Venus = goddess of love, Mars = god of war, Jupiter = God of the sky, Neptune = God of the sea, and Pluto = God of the dead.
You may have noticed I missed three out. Earth isn't exactly a Roman god, so I didn't mention our planet. Uranus is a creature from Roman mythology, but not a god. He was kind of like Jupiter, Neptune, and Pluto's granddad.
The other planet is Saturn, and that is where the theory begins.
Saturn, in Greek mythology, is known as Kronos. The creature who killed his dad and ate his kids. Who, in my opinion, could be described as the Roman devil.
So where am I going with this theory? Try saying Satan out loud. Then, say Saturn.
Although they don't sound completely the same, they do sound pretty similar. To me, as though Satan is someone saying Saturn, but with a very strong accent.
And Saturn, which sounds almost the same as Satan, is a sort of Roman devil.
So, what do you think? Did the Roman's create the name of Satan, or is it just a coincidence?
For those of you who don't know, Satan is another name for the Devil. And before you get the idea that I believe in the Doctor Who theory about the Devil, and that this is basically an explanation about it, it's not. It will refer to planets, but not Doctor Who ones such as Skaro.
So where did Satan come from? Answer: The Romans.
The Roman's named many planets after their gods. Mercury = God of thieves and messaging, Venus = goddess of love, Mars = god of war, Jupiter = God of the sky, Neptune = God of the sea, and Pluto = God of the dead.
You may have noticed I missed three out. Earth isn't exactly a Roman god, so I didn't mention our planet. Uranus is a creature from Roman mythology, but not a god. He was kind of like Jupiter, Neptune, and Pluto's granddad.
The other planet is Saturn, and that is where the theory begins.
Saturn, in Greek mythology, is known as Kronos. The creature who killed his dad and ate his kids. Who, in my opinion, could be described as the Roman devil.
So where am I going with this theory? Try saying Satan out loud. Then, say Saturn.
Although they don't sound completely the same, they do sound pretty similar. To me, as though Satan is someone saying Saturn, but with a very strong accent.
And Saturn, which sounds almost the same as Satan, is a sort of Roman devil.
So, what do you think? Did the Roman's create the name of Satan, or is it just a coincidence?