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Helios, Ἥλιος.
For the most part, things like the sun are named for the gods that represent them (or vice versa). Fun fact, in that Greek word there, the H is the E sound and that little thing on the front makes the H sound; its rough breathing, but it sounds a bit like an H sound. Most people think that it signifies words that used to start with S, the reasoning being that if you make an S sound and gradually lower your tongue, it turns into an H sound.
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What two names did the Greeks and Romans call the sun?
Yes, they called it Sol. However this was the Latin word for sun. The Romans never worshiped the sun as a separate god as the Egyptians did, although the god Apollo, in some of his aspects was considered a sun-god.
What do the Romans call the sun?
The Sol Invictus. The unconquered sun
What did the romans wear on their head?
It depends really, this question is rather broad but I shall try my best. Roman Politicians would wear a green wreath around their head. While farmers would wear basic straw/grass hats. While the military (depending on your rank) would wear combat helmets or ceremonial ones.
What is the past tense of the sun set in the west?
It's the same - the sun set in the west. Set is an irregular verb. The past tense is also 'set'.
Why do we call 12 p.m. noon?
The reason we English speakers call 12pm “noon” is because the liturgical recitation of nones (“ninth hour” or 3pm in Latin) was moved up by hungry monks more and more until nones (3pm) was celebrated as early as 12pm so that they could break fast and eat lunch!)
