Greek Mythology in the Modern World
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Greek Mythology in the Modern
World
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Mythology in BusinessHundreds of companies take their
name, logo, or slogans from mythology
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Nike in Mytholog
y• Winged Greek
goddess of victory, in battle or peaceful competition.
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Olympus in
Mythology• Highest
mountain in Greece
• Home of the gods and goddesses
• Formed after the Titans were defeated
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Amazon in
Mythology• A race of
powerful women warriors trained in archery and combat.
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Medusa in
Mythology• Mythological
monster, with snakes for hair.
• Anyone who looked directly at her would be turned to stone.
• Killed by the hero Perseus
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Medusa in
Business• Medusa
Corporation• One of the
oldest cement companies in the United States
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Ajax in Mytholog
y• Mythological warrior famous for his strength and power
• the only character in the epic poem The Illiad who fought in the Trojan War without help from the gods.
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Ajax in business• Household
cleaner that uses the slogan “Stronger than Dirt!”
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Odyssey in
Mythology• Epic Greek poem
“The Odyssey”• Story of
Odysseus, King of Ithaca
• Journey home after the fall of Troy
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Odyssey in business• Motor vehicle manufactured by Honda
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Midas in Mythology• Mythological
King who had the power to turn everything he touched to gold.
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Midas in Business
• A car repair company specializing in brake and muffler repair.
• Their famous slogan: “Trust the Midas touch”
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Venus in Mytholog
y• The Roman
name for the Greek goddess Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty.
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Venus in Business• A division of Gillette Razor
Company, • Slogan is “Reveal the goddess in
you.”
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Pandora in Mythology• Pandora means “the all-
gifted” or “the all-giving”
• The first human created by the gods
• Opened “Pandora’s box” releasing evils of mankind (revenge, plague, envy)
• The only thing that remained in the box was hope
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Pandora in Business
• Pandora jewelry and charms
• Pandora music
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Trident in Mythology
• Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea, is armed with a trident
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Trident in Business• Popular brand of
chewing gum
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Music: MUSE• Muses were said to be responsible for
inspiring all artists, poets, and musicians.
…also a band
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Music: MUSE
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Music: Styx
• The River Styx formed the boundary between the Earth and the underworld.
…also a band
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Movies: The Little Mermaid
• In The Little Mermaid, Ariel’s father is King Triton
• Triton is also the Greek messenger god of the sea
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Movies: Harry Potter• In Harry Potter, the story
is based around a supporting system of mythological characters
• Fluffy: Cerberus, the 3-headed dog that guards the gates of Hades.
• Minerva McGonagall: Minerva is the Roman name for the goddess of wisdom, Athena.
• Firenze the Centaur: Centaurs were wise creatures that were half horse, half man.
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Movies: Clash of the TitansIn Clash of the Titans, Perseus, the son of Zeus
is a hero who attempts to stop the underworld from spreading to Earth.
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Mythology in astronomy
• Hermes/Mercury
• Aphrodite/Venus
• Ares/Mars• Titan Kronus• Zeus/Jupiter• Titan Uranus• Poseidon/
Neptune• Hades/Pluto
Winged messenger god
goddess of lovegod of warSaturnking of the gods,
largestUranusgod of the seasgod of underworld
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Mythology in Names• April• Diana/Diane
• Cassandra
• Hector
• Helen/Ellen
• abbrev. Aphrodite• Roman name for
Artemis, goddess of the hunt and moon
• Trojan princess given the gift of prophecy
• Trojan prince killed in the Trojan war
• Daughter of Zeus, her beauty caused the Trojan war