Immediately a sketch was made to indicate how the names fit with the planets. From the top left, we have the winged hat and shoes of Mercury, the messenger god. To his left is Venus, the goddess of love. She apparently likes what she sees.
Below them on the left is Jupiter, the king of the gods. One of Jupiter's moons is Io, who, as the story goes, was once a woman but was changed into a cow. See her horns and the four legs? She isn't a planet. That was just a freebie.
To the king's left is Mars, the god of war. He has his sword. He has his shield. He has his helmet. Judging from his expression of lowered eyebrows and shouting mouth, he's ready for battle.
Beneath Mars is Saturn. He's Jupiter's father and the god of time. Since his son is the king, he's retired and has picked up a hobby that matches his purpose. He has "developed" his photography skills so that he can always show the past. He likes going back in time. The top photo is Pluto, god of the underworld, sitting on his throne. The bottom pic is of Neptune, the god of the sea. He's treading water.
You'll always remember the origins of the planets names now, won't you? We're glad to be of service.
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