Saturn is a god.
Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second-largest in the Solar System , after Jupiter . Saturn is named after the Roman god of agriculture ; its astronomical symbol represents the god 's sickle . Sixty-two moons are known to orbit Saturn , of which fifty-three are officially named . Saturn ( Saturnus [ saˈtʊr.nʊs ] ) is a god in ancient Roman religion , and a character in myth . He was the first god of the Capitol , known since the most ancient times as Saturnius Mons , and was seen as a god of generation , dissolution , plenty , wealth , agriculture , periodic renewal and liberation .