Some of out days of the week are named after Gods and Godesses from ancient mythology. Tuesday is named after the Nordic god Tyr. Wednesday is named after the Norse God Woden, Thursday after Thor and Friday after Freya.
Some of the Months of the year are also named after Gods. January named after Janus, the Roman God of gates and doors, new beginnings and endings. March is so called as its named after Mars the Roman God of war.May the month may have been named for the Greek goddess Maia, who was identified with the Roman goddess of fertility. June after the Roman goddess Juno, wife of Jupiter and equivalent to the Greek goddess Hera.
There are many symbols and names used in everyday life which are derived from mythology.
Mythology in Vocabulary
By Jove! - An interjection used to express surprise or agreement. Derived from Jupiter (Zeus).
Herculean Effort - a task of great intensity of difficulty. Derived from Hercules.
Midas' Touch - ability for making money in every venture. Derived from the Legend of Midas, a Phrygian king, who was given the power to turn everything he touched into gold.
Pandora's Box - a source of trouble. Derived from the myth of a box sent to Pandora by the gods.
Struck by Cupid - in love. Derived from Cupid, the Roman god of love.
Mythology Around Us
Ajax Cleaner - a household cleaner; named for a Greek warrior in the Trojan War who "cleaned up" in battle.
Amazon.com - an online bookstore; named for a race of warrior women.
Ares - Car model, named for the Greek god of war.
Atlas Travel Agencies - named after Atlas who was doomed to carry the world on his shoulders forever.
Aurora - Luxury car model; named for the Roman goddess Eros.
Hercules transport plane - huge plane used by the US Air Force to carry large amounts of war materials and food; named for Hercules.
Hermes Soap - named for Hermes, the god's messenger; Also, Hermes' winged foot is used as a symbol for FTD flower delivery service.
Juno.com - a popular web-hosting company; named for Juno (Hera).
Mars Candy - name of a chocolate candy bar; named for Mars (Ares) the god of war.
Medusa Cement Company - sells cement products worldwide; named for the monster Medusa who was killed by Perseus. One look at Medusa would turn you to stone.
Mercury Cars - a line of automobiles by Ford Motor Company; named for the Roman messenger god.
Mercury Records - entertainment label; named for Mercury, the Roman messenger god.
Midas Auto Service - a chain of car service stations; named for King Midas, whose touched turn anything to gold.
Minerva Oil Company - an international exporter of foods; named for Minerva (Athena) who gave the first olive tree to people.
Nike Shoe Company - a popular shoe company; named for Nike; the winged goddess of victory.
Odyssey Cruise Lines, Odyssey Travel, and Odyssey Golf Club - all named for the 10 year sea voyage that Odysseus endured.
Olympus Camera Company - named for the mountain where the Greek gods live.
Mt. Olympus Restaurant - named for the mountain where the Greek gods live.
Poseidon Travel Agency - named for the Greek god of the sea.
Poseidon Seafood - named for the Greek god of the sea.
Neptune Fresh Lobster Company - named for the Roman god of the sea..
Saturn Automobile Corporation - named after the father of Zeus, Roman version of Cronus.
Trojan Condoms & Birth Control Products - named after a mighty city that was destroyed by the Greeks in the Trojan War.
Venus Beauty Products - a popular make up company; named for Roman goddess Venus (Aphrodite).
Venus Tan Lines - an international bathing suit company.
Mythology in Space
Jupiter - the largest of the planets & 5th from the sun; named for the Roman chief god.
Mars - the 4th planet from the sun, known for its red color; named for the Roman god of war.
Mercury - the planet nearest to the sun; named for the Roman god of merchandise and trade (known also for his speed in delivering messages).
Neptune - the 8th planet from the sun; named for the Roman god of the sea because of its blue color.
Pluto - the planet farthest from the sun; named for the Roman god of the underworld.
Saturn - the 6th planet from the sun; named for the Roman god of agriculture, the father of Jupiter.
Uranus - the 7th planet from the sun; named for the Greek personification of the sky, the father of the Titans.
Venus - the 2nd planet from the sun and supposedly the most beautiful planet; named for the Roman goddess of love.
Orion's Belt - a constellation of stars represented by the figure of a hunter, his belt, and sword. Orion was a great hunter placed in the sky by a goddess who loved him.
Atlas - a moon of Saturn; named for Atlas who is cursed to hold the world on his shoulders forever.
Callisto - a moon of Jupiter; named for Callisto a nymph who was killed because of her love affair with Zeus.
Europa - a moon of Jupiter; named for Europa who was kidnapped and loved by Zeus.
Galatea - a moon of Neptune; named for Galatea, a nymph courted by Polyphemus, who killed her lover.
Hyperion - a moon of Saturn; named for a Titan.
Io - a moon of Jupiter; named for a lover of Zeus who was changed into a cow to hide her from Hera's wrath.
Metis - a moon of Jupiter; named for Metis, the mother of Athena.
Phoebus - the sun; named for the god Apollo.
The caduceus (a rod intertwined with one or two snakes) is an easily recognizable symbol of the medical profession
The band Incubus named after a spirit in folklore who was said to cause nightmares or mate with sleeping mortals.
2006-10-06 10:55:52
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answered by samanthajanecaroline 6
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Didn't God make the stars too? I believe angels are extraterrestrials in this galaxy and in other galaxies there are different angel-like beings. God made all the galaxies. Angels have divine technology, so do the demons. Is the government working with them to experiment mind control? Are Grey's just robots and their dimension just hallucinations? That's another conspiracy theory. We'll just have to wait and see. There's a similar conspiracy theory of a union of church and state, a sunday law with mind control and stuff...it's scary. Another thing to remeber is that just because one seems religious doesn't mean they're right with God. There are many other topics about things that supposedly conflict the bible. Sometimes does, like the doctrine of the eternal soul. I personally believe in conditional immortality of the soul and that it's merely the mind. Another thing is dinosaurs. I believe that if humans lived so long before the flood, they must have been giants and had a better atmosphere. Animals and plants would have been huge too. I believe that the aliens we might be looking for are from other galaxies becasue the ones in this one are just angels and demons. The problem is... how will we reach the other galaxies? I think that when we ever do, we'll find out that they aren't little hideous creatures with big heads.
2016-03-18 04:58:33
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answered by ? 4
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Many religions that are still around today initiated from what we consider ancient mythology. Some people/cultures also follow various routines or observe certain "holidays" due to traditions that are steeped in ancient mythology.
2006-10-04 15:45:00
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answered by Newlungs2004 4
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we have a lot of artwork portraying characters from mythology. people study mythology as a career. people still do believe in ancient mythological characters today, and it is reflected in their everyday life. most of the people are in Africa and South America, so those of us who live elsewhere do not see directly the impact on the art and life in those areas. As for other areas, they tend to be more patchy as to where you find people who believe in the ancient mythological beliefs.
2006-10-04 17:12:31
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answered by christy 6
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Modern religions evolved out of more ancient belief systems.
It is a matter of personal belief how far back one can go with their own religion before they decide to draw a line and call it mythic.
2006-10-04 15:50:44
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answered by Gaspode 7
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It devastates it. Look at the Middle East, source of the great mythologies of Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
2006-10-04 18:42:29
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answered by brainstorm 7
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Well, the Romans named some of the planets after their gods and we take some of the names of the days of the week from them (Saturn, Sun, Moon) and the rest from Norse mythology (Tew, Woden, Thor, Frigg).
2006-10-04 15:48:36
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answered by Stephen F 2
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For some, the same way it did when it began. For others not at all.
2006-10-04 15:46:44
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answered by krusty_blue_spaz 5
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I wish to ask the same question as the user above.
2016-08-20 06:07:08
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answered by Anonymous
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it doesn't really except in maybe some of our literature or vocabulary
2006-10-07 19:58:26
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answered by Scottish Dachsy 5
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read a short and easy little paper back entitled "words from the myths."
2006-10-05 06:11:56
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answered by Polyhistor 7
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