Which planet is named after one of the Greek primordial gods and was the first to be identified as such with the aid of a telescope? Crossword Clue

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Which planet is named after one of the Greek primordial gods and was the first to be identified as such with the aid of a telescope? Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. (Greek mythology) god of the heavens; son and husband of Gaea and father of the Titans in ancient mythology
2. a giant planet with a ring of ice particles; the 7th planet from the sun has a blue-green color and many satellites

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

PRIMORDIAL (adjective)
1. having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state
TELESCOPE (noun)
1. a magnifier of images of distant objects
TELESCOPE (verb)
1. crush together or collapse
2. make smaller or shorter

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