Ohhh, goodness, this page is a WRECK! Sorry, sorry! However, the long awaited (well, I think) Planet Saturn page is FINALLY going to be worked on! (Yeah, I'm quite amazed that I got off my lazy butt and decided to do a few hours of research for you all. (I love my old mythology book!)) So, PLEEAAASE excuse the mess...

SATURN-- Roman name for the Greek Cronos, father of Zeus/Jupiter. Other civilizations have given other names to Saturn, which is the farthest planet from Earth that can be observed by the naked human eye. Most of its satellites were named for Titans who, according to Greek mythology, were brothers and sisters of Saturn.

Pan-- Son of Hermes and Dryope; half human, half goat god of pastoralism. Discovered in 1990 orbiting in the Encke Gap in Saturn's A ring.

Atlas-- A Titan; he held the heavens on his shoulders. Discovered by R. Terrile in 1980. Prometheus Brother of Atlas and Epimetheus; he gave many gifts to humanity, including fire. Discovered by S. Collins and others in 1980.

Pandora-- Made of clay by Hephaestus at the request of Zeus; she married Epimetheus and opened the box that loosed a host of plagues upon humanity. Discovered by S. Collins and others in 1980.

Janus-- Discovered by Audouin Dollfus in 1966, this small satellite was later proven to have a twin, Epimetheus, sharing the same orbit but never actually meeting. It is named for the two-faced Roman god who could look forward and backward at the same time.

Epimetheus-- Discovered by the Voyager team in 1981 and named by them for the Greek backward-looking god.

Mimas-- Discovered by William Herschel in 1798 and named by his son, John in the early 19th century for a Titan felled by Hephaestus (or Ares) in the war between the Titans and Olympian gods.

Enceladus-- Also discovered by William Herschel in 1798 and named by his son, John for the Titan Enceladus. Enceladus was crushed by Athene in the battle between the Olympian gods and the Titans; earth piled on top of him became the island of Sicily.

Tethys-- Discovered in 1684 by Cassini, who wished to name it and the other three satellites that he discovered (Dione, Rhea, and Iapetus) for Louis XIV. However, the names used today for these satellites were applied in the early 19th century by John Herschel, who named them for Titans and Titanesses, brothers and sisters of Saturn. Tethys was the wife of Oceanus and mother of all rivers and Oceanids.

Telesto-- One of 3000 Oceanides, water nymphs born to Oceanus and Tethys. Discovered by B. Smith and others, 1980.

Calypso-- A daughter of Atlas and paramour of Odysseus. Discovered by B. Smith and others, 1980.

Dione-- Discovered by Cassini in 1684. Dione was the sister of Cronos and mother (by Zeus) of Aphrodite.

Helene-- Discovered by P. Laques and J. Lecacheux, 1980.

Rhea-- Discovered by Cassini in 1672 and named for another of Cronos' sisters, Rhea was also his wife. Her youngest son was Zeus.

Titan-- Discovered and named in 1665 by Huygens, who first called it "Luna Saturni."

Hyperion-- Discovered by C. and G.P. Bond and by William Lassell on the same night in 1848; named by Lassell for one of the Titans.

Iapetus-- Discovered by Cassini in 1671 and named by John Herschel for one of the Titans.

Phoebe-- Discovered and named by William H. Pickering of Harvard University in 1898.

Information found HERE. Go there to also find out what the olther planets and their moons are named after. ^_^