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Is Caelus the Roman equivalent of Uranus, or did the Romans adopt the latter and incorporated him in their mythology while keeping his original name?

I've seen multiple conflicting answers on the subject. [The French Wikipedia page for Uranus][1] claims it is a Roman god, while the English translation of the same article points to Caelus.

Besides, it is often claimed that Uranus is the only planet named after a Greek god. (Calculating the Cosmos by Ian Stewart).

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  • https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/04161.htm https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/080804.htm Two patristic references to Uranus inside Roman mythology – Luiz Feb 01 '22 at 15:49
  • The French Wikipedia page do not claim that it is a Roman god, but that it is the way Romans spelled the Greek name. – Guillaume Feb 02 '22 at 17:18
  • Well it's ambiguous at best, it does say that but it also classifies him as a Roman deity. – Mat Feb 02 '22 at 18:10
  • @Mat when was "Calculating the Cosmos" written? Pluto was certainly named after a Greek god. – ypercubeᵀᴹ Feb 02 '22 at 19:04
  • In regards to it the book tells that Pluto's name was chosen based on the Percival Lowell's initials. Again, the French wikipedia page for Pluto seems to consider it a Roman as well as Greek god, so does mythopedia.com. "Pluto was the mysterious Roman god of the dead and lord of the underworld." Regardless, it isn't considered a planet anymore, so Ian Stewart's statement isn't affected.
  • – Mat Feb 02 '22 at 21:49
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    The answer to your first question is "yes, both". Roman mythology was highly syncretic, and they would mix Greek and other mythology into theirs, happy to suggest that multiple names applied to the same individual. Then there is the question of whether Uranus or Caelus were gods in the sense of ever having a cult or being worshipped or propitiated, as opposed to merely being explanations of where Zeus/Jupiter and the others came from. – Henry Feb 03 '22 at 11:22
  • No. My anus was never a Roman god. I don't even swing that way. – Censored to protect the guilty Feb 03 '22 at 20:55