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Element Etymologies: Mythological Figures

Name the mythological figures with elements of the Periodic Table named after them.
From Wikipedia's "List of chemical elements named after people"
In many cases, these elements were named after astronomical objects which were themselves named after the listed figures.
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Type of Mythological Figure
Figure
Element
Roman Deity
Ceres
Cerium
Greek Mortal
Europa
Europium
Greek Deity
Helios
Helium
Greek Deity
Iris
Iridium
Roman Deity
Mercury
Mercury
Roman Deity
Neptune
Neptunium
Greek Mortal
Niobe
Niobium
Greek Deity
Pallas Athena
Palladium
Roman Deity
Pluto
Plutonium
Type of Mythological Figure
Figure
Element
Greek Deity
Prometheus
Promethium
Greek Deity
Selene
Selenium
Greek Mortal
Tantalus
Tantalum
Roman Deity
Tellus Mater
Tellurium
Norse Deity
Thor
Thorium
Group of Greek Deities
The Titans
Titanium
Greek Deity
Uranus
Uranium
Norse Deity
Vanadis
Vanadium
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3 Comments
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Level 73
Dec 6, 2023
Tantalus/tantalum should be on here.
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Level 68
Dec 6, 2023
I don't know why the Wikipedia page didn't include Tantalum, but you're right. It's been added!
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Level 76
Oct 25, 2024
Nice idea, nominated