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To my knowledge, Oberon was named after Oberon, the king of elfs.
by zilti 3y ago
To my knowledge, Oberon was named after Oberon, the king of elfs.
- eterps 3y agoThe information provided in the literature on Oberon contradicts this claim. Furthermore, the moon is depicted on the covers of some books about it.
- madcaptenor 3y agoWorth mentioning here that some moons of Uranus are named after Shakespeare characters - the moon is named after Shakespeare's depiction of Oberon in A Midsummer Night's Dream.