The ancient Greeks referred to the planets as "wanderers" (which is the literal meaning of "planet", in fact) as a result of what they directly observed in the sky. The planets appeared to their observation to wander -- or, travel -- across the sky each night, and on varying paths during the course of each year.
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Primarily because the Achaeans is not precise or clear. It was part of the Mycenaean civilization.
The word comes from the ancient Greek version of the local name - the Greeks called it Aigyptos which English speakers much later anglicised to Egypt.
The line is actually:Equo ne credite, Teucri. Quidquid id est, timeo Danaos et dona ferentesDo not trust the horse, Trojans. Whatever it is, I fear the Danaans (Greeks) even bearing gifts.It was spoken by the Trojan priest of Poseidon, Laocoon, who was trying to warn the Trojans that the Horse left by the Greeks might be a ploy.
The King or Ruler of Egypt were called as Pharos