Why is Planet Earth called Earth?

**Copperhaired Berserker!** · 01-14-2006, 00:55

Just a question. I remember asking my teacher, "Why is our planet called Earth? I mean, the other planets are named after gods, and metals (Mercury for example.) so why Earth?" The teacher just replied, "Good question. I don't know. How about you look it up?" I've tried, no luck. If you know, please answer.

**The_Doctor** · 01-14-2006, 01:14

It is also called Terra.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terra_%...try_Science%29
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth

**Big King Sanctaphrax** · 01-14-2006, 01:21

I think we should rename Earth Alderaan, in recognition of that star system's tragic loss.

**Beirut** · 01-14-2006, 01:33

We could call it Dirt instead of Earth.

Soil is more... spacey, but Compost might be the most accurate.

**Samurai Waki** · 01-14-2006, 01:49

I don't know... honestly. Could be because Earth is sometimes used as reference from Greek and Roman Mythology as the realm of Mortals.

**Zalmoxis** · 01-14-2006, 04:24

Doesn't every culture call it something different?

**Dâriûsh** · 01-14-2006, 10:22

Originally Posted by Beirut

We could call it Dirt instead of Earth.

Soil is more... spacey, but Compost might be the most accurate.

Dirtball sounds good...

Well, that or Texas.

**Mouzafphaerre** · 01-14-2006, 11:31

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**Mikeus Caesar** · 01-14-2006, 12:52

Originally Posted by Martinus

It is also called Terra.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terra_%...try_Science%29
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth

That is what i usually refer to this planet as.

And we couldn't call the planet 'Texas'....there are just so many reasons that would make it wrong and unethical...

**Muska Burnt** · 01-16-2006, 05:03

Originally Posted by Copperhaired Berserker!

Just a question. I remember asking my teacher, "Why is our planet called Earth? I mean, the other planets are named after gods, and metals (Mercury for example.)

mercury is a god the metal and the planet is named after the god sorry just had to say this its a thing i have i hate it when people mistake this stuff