 As well as certain constellations and the Sun itself , individual stars have their own myths . To the Ancient Greeks , some " stars " , known as planets ( Greek πλανήτης ( planētēs ) , meaning " wanderer " ) , represented various important deities , from which the names of the planets Mercury , Venus , Mars , Jupiter and Saturn were taken . ( Uranus and Neptune were also Greek and Roman gods , but neither planet was known in Antiquity because of their low brightness . Their names were assigned by later astronomers . ) 
 As well as certain constellations and the Sun itself , individual stars <a href='got' title='1'><mark>have</mark></a> their own myths . To the Ancient Greeks , some " stars " , known as planets ( Greek πλανήτης ( planētēs ) , meaning " wanderer " ) , represented various important deities , from which the names of the planets Mercury , Venus , Mars , Jupiter and Saturn <a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>were</mark></a> taken . ( Uranus and Neptune <a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>were</mark></a> also Greek and Roman gods , but neither planet was known in Antiquity because of their low brightness . Their names <a href='uninflect' title='4'><mark>were</mark></a> assigned by later astronomers . ) 
As well as certain constellations and da Sun itself , individual stars got their own myths . To tdaAncient Greeks , sum " stars " , known as planets ( Greek πλανήτης ( planētēs ) , meaning " wanderer " ) , represented various important deities , from which the names of the planets Mercury , Venus , Mars , Jupiter and Saturn was taken . ( Uranus and Neptune was also Greek and Roman gods , but neither planet was known in Antiquity because of their low brightness . Their names was assigned by later astronomers . )