what are the moons of saturn named after
Moons of Saturn The modern names for Saturnian moons were suggested by John Herschel in 1847.[13] He proposed to name them after mythological figures associated with the Roman god of agriculture and harvest, Saturn (equated to the Greek Cronus).[13] In particular, the then known seven satellites were named after Titans, Titanesses and Giantsâ€”brothers and sisters of Cronus.[16] In 1848, Lassell proposed that the eighth satellite of Saturn be named Hyperion after another Titan.[15] When in the 20th century the names of Titans were exhausted, the moons were named after different characters of the Greco-Roman mythology or giants from other mythologies.[33] All the irregular moons (except Phoebe) are named after Inuit and Gallic gods and after Norse ice giants.[34]