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The Myths

Everyone knows that the Sailor Senshi are named after their respective planets.  However, did you know that those planets were named after characters in Greek and Roman mythology?


 
 
Name Sailor Moon Mythology
Serenity
Queen Serenity
Princess Serenity
Neo-Queen Serenity
 
In Roman mythology, Selene, or Selenity was often said to be the goddess of the moon
Endymion
Prince Endymion of Earth
 
Was involved with the goddess, Selene
Luna
Sailor Moon's guardian and advisor
 
Another word for "moon"
Artemis Sailor Venus' guardian
Artemis was the Greek goddess of the moon (sorry, Artemis old boy, you were named after a girl...)
 
Diana
Luna and Artemis' future daughter
 
The Roman equivalent of Artemis
Mercury Sailor Mercury  
The Roman messenger of the gods.  He was the son of Zeus and Maia.
 
Mars  
Sailor Mars
 
Roman god of storms, tempests and war
Jupiter Sailor Jupiter  
Ruler of the Roman gods.  He was also the god of justice and often used lightning bolts to punish wrong-doers.  He was the son of Saturn.
 
Venus Sailor Venus  
Roman goddess of love.  She was the most beautiful goddess.  She was created when Uranus' 'male parts' were thrown into the sea.
 
Pluto Sailor Pluto  
Roman King of the underworld
 
Uranus  
Sailor Uranus
 
Roman god of heaven (the sky)
Neptune  
Sailor Neptune
 
Roman lord of the sea
Saturn Sailor Saturn
Roman god of agriculture and the equivalent to Chronos (Father Time).  His father was Uranus.
 

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