Bruce_T_Laney
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Too long, Bruce, but a good thought.The other planets in our solar system are named for the classical gods of ancient Rome or Greece. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn and Uranus, their ancestors, and then Pluto.
So how did we get stuck with EARTH?
Sounds so common. Does anyone know? What should we be called if we could choose an ancient name?
I'd go with Gaia.
Gaia is a Titan name and if I remember is one of the first Titans...
Religious people prefer to stay away from the name Gaia but yet use other myth name for planets... Go figure...
I just wonder did they ever regret naming Uranus it name?
I looked it up and many sites seem clueless at to how the name of this planet came about...
How about instead of Earth or Gaia we call it Third Rock From the Sun?
Whatever would keep fifth grade boys awake during Science class if we didn't have Uranus?
Gaia is the Mother, First, Eldest. The only planet named for a female diety was Venus, and she was the sex kitten; things don't change much. According to The Golden Bough, the most ancient religion was worship of the Mother. It was a pretty bloody business, too--(no don't go there Bruce)--they systematically killed their king at the height of his strength and power to ensure they would not grow weak. The Mysteries were only open to the women.
The men finally had enough and cooked up their own religion led by a man and put the women in the kitchen. So of course Christianity, being full-on paternalistic, hates Gaia. The Egyptians had it right--they had Osiris and Isis. Both principles need to exist in order for us to function. But being humans, we find it hard to walk beside each other; one is always itching to lead.
Christians, Muslims, and Jews all enjoy a barefooted woman in the kitchen but a true follower of the way is enlightened enough to know all stories have a purpose...
Gaea also known in Roman circles Terra is a very important part in mythology and to forget the stories, well let say I am not your typical mind and believe we must honor the stories.
Name of this planet is English and German mixed if I am correct and that is how we have Earth.
I say call it old lady and be done with it...