what Greek mythology names that are used today for companies and products?

Question

for example: nike{the goddess of victory} the connection is: manufactured of atheletic shoe would name itself after the goddess of victory so that people would buy their shoes/gear so that they to can be winners or victorious. i need something that will give me at least 60 examples {if not whatever you find will be good}

Answer 1

Xerox is from Xeros, god of reproduction/replication... Which is brilliant, I think.

Answer 2

Ajax for the cleansing variety, after a Titan. Nike for the shoe variety, after the winged-foot goddess. Trojan for the condom variety, after the Trojan race renowned interior the conflict. Venus for most producers, yet fantastically the razors, after the Roman call for the goddess Aphrodite (they're one and a similar). And in reality, do any google seek for of '_____ (insert call of god/goddess/hero the following) variety', and also you'll locate some agencies that are there yet no longer properly-widely used; I did for Athena and Prometheus. wish that enables!

Answer 3

So how many have you found? This is an 'out there' question and I never really gave it any thought. It's an interesting subject.

Answer 4

I am surprised that no one mentioned Apollo yet

And what about Hercules?

Answer 5

You could try looking through this list

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_company_name_etymologies

Answer 6

Zeus and Trojan.

Answer 7

I am sure there are alot of them.

Answer 8

olympus