Ex. "We're not gonna melt our wings tonight." It could be in a commercial, song, movie, advertisement. I also need Bible allusions too. It can't be a direct allusion though, it needs to be something like, say, a company has a logo of a trident, alluding to Poseidon because that's his weapon and the company preserves water or something. Please, I need help!!
2006-10-22 10:53:15 · 8 answers · asked by BlueCrush 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
Allusions to Greek Mythology:
Trojan brand condoms (alluding to the Trojan horse)
FTD, the flower delivery company, uses Hermes as their logo (alluding to his skills as a delivery man)
Ajax, Tough on Grease (refers to Ajax, a soldier in the Trojan war, who, ironically, was Greek)
Midas, Trust the Midas Touch (refering to King Midas, who turned things into gold by touching them)
The Toronto Argonauts, a football team
Biblical allusions:
"Samson" by Regina Spektor
"Blame it on Cain" by Elvis Costello
The expression "Blinded by the Light" featured in various songs.
Giving an apple to a teacher as a symbol of knowledge.
2006-10-22 11:51:53 · answer #1 · answered by cooterstheturtle 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tantalize- the word from tantalus who was tortured with fruit and fresh water that he could never have
Venerial disease- attibuted to Veus, oops, thats Roman.
Boy, I suck at this.
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the planets are all Roman,
"Vulcanologist" is Roman...
The State Captiol building in Vermont has the greek goddess of agriculture on top of its golden dome, since Vermont was and still is a very agricultural State. Ceres or Demeter or somthing. Hope that helps you out somewhat.
2006-10-22 11:14:00 · answer #2 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An Sisifos work! King Sisifos was condemned by the gods that he would for ever role a stone up a mountain. A meaningless never ending task!
2006-10-22 11:27:11 · answer #3 · answered by Bo V 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tennessee Titans (NFL): titans (Greek mythology) The Olympics: Mt. Olympus (home of the Greek gods) Mobil Oil - uses Pegasus (winged horse in Greek mythology) in its logo FTD (Florists' Transworld Delivery): uses Roman god Mercury in its logo
2016-05-21 23:08:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The symbol for medicine and doctor's offices is the caduceus, which is the symbol of the Greek messanger Hermes.
2006-10-22 11:24:41 · answer #5 · answered by Sierrah D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The post office symbol is Mercury...the messenger of the gods..does that make sense?
2006-10-22 11:26:34 · answer #6 · answered by Caroline1505 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
medicine symbol is the symbol of the greek god Apollo
you look for stuff like that?
2006-10-22 10:59:04 · answer #7 · answered by meansweryou 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the best is where the dude with all the eyes has to watch the other dude tied to a tree and dies from the boredom, hence "bored to death"
2006-10-22 11:01:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋