Neptune of the sea, identified with the Greek Poseidon. The demand for a mythological name seemed to be in keeping with the nomenclature of the other planets, all of which, except for Earth, were named for deities in Greek and Roman mythology. Most languages today, even in countries that have no direct link to Greco-Roman culture, use some variant of the name "Neptune" for the planet. However, in Chinese, Vietnamese, Japanese, and Korean, the planet's name was translated as "sea king star" (), because Neptune was the god of the sea. In Mongolian, Neptune is called "Dalain Van" (Далайн ван), reflecting
Illyrian mythology Illyrian mythology Illyrian mythology is only known through mention of Illyrian deities on Roman period monuments, some with "interpretatio Romana". There appears to be no single most prominent Illyrian god and there would have been much variation between individual Illyrian tribes. The Illyrians did not develop a uniform cosmology on which to center their religious practices. Some deities are known exclusively from Istria, such as "Eia", "Malesocus", "Boria" and "Iria". In Liburnia, "Anzotica" is identified with Venus. Other local theonyms include "Latra", "Sentona" and "Ica". "Bindus", identified with Neptune, was worshipped among the Japodes. Further north, the hot springs of