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    It was once proposed that they should be called Principharus, Victipharus, Cosmipharus, and Ferdinandipharus. What are they and by what names do we know them today?

    Question #56919. Asked by lanfranco. (Apr 26 05 4:23 PM)


    MaggieG 5

    		They are the four moons of Jupiter discovered by Galileo. We know them as Io, Ganymede, Europa and Callisto.

    http://www.biography.ms/Galilean_moons.html

    Apr 26 05, 4:39 PM
    lanfranco

    		Yay, Maggie! I think the mythological names are more euphonious, don't you?

    Apr 26 05, 4:42 PM
    mibmob

    		They are all lovers of Jupiter too so it makes good sense.

    Apr 27 05, 5:29 AM

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