Comment by zzo38computer
6 hours ago
I think not quite, although many planets have the names of the gods. They called them planets due to their motion, so it is still called that. The use of the same word in different contexts can have different usages and different (but sometimes related) meanings. "Planet" is used differently in astrology than it is in science (astronomy); this isn't a contradiction (although, like any words, can sometimes result in confusion if you do not make the meaning clearly).
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