okay i have an assignment for my mythology class but im kinda stuck
the assignment is to find allusions to Greek or roman mythology
and write a brief explanation of who or what the allusion refers to in mythology
the allusions are suppose to be product names
i already have these two but i need a couple more
Ajax ( a cleaning product)
explanation: ajax is the name of a greek hero in the trojan war who resuced the body of achilles
Venus razor
explanation:
venus is the name of the roman godess of love and beauty and the venus razor is advertised to make women feel beautuful
2007-11-12 05:26:08 · 12 answers · asked by =) 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
Phoenix- a car manufactured by Pontiac
Trident (that Poseidon carries)- a brand of gum
Titan- a model of full-sized trucks manufactured by Nissan
Trojan- a brand of condoms
Hermes- Hermes bags/purses. Hermes is also the logo of FTD flowers
Atlas- Atlas, a book of maps
Ajax- Ajax, the popular household cleanser
Apollo- a car manufactured by Buick
Versace- the logo for Versace is actually a representation of Medusa
Olympus- company that manufactures cameras
Starbuck's- the logo of Starbuck's is a Siren
Dove soap- Dove soap was inspired by Aphrodite's symbol the dove, and Aphrodite was the goddess of beauty, among other things
Odyssey- Odyssey, a minvan manufactured by Honda
Echo- a car manufactured by Toyota.
Electra- a car manufactured by Buick
Eos- a convertible manufactured by Volkswagen
Companies:
Argus- Argus Security
Pegasus- Pegasus Satellite
Orion- Orion Pictures Corporation
Midas- Midas the automotive company specializing in brakes and mufflers
Amazon- Amazon.com
Apollo- the Apollo Theater in NYC and also the Apollo Space Program
Atlas- Atlas Van Lines, a moving company
I copied it from some one else...
2007-11-12 05:56:58 · answer #1 · answered by ~Becks~ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The ship Titanic is named for the titans. Also the word means huge because the titans were huge. The product called Herculiner is a plastic protective layer that can be sprayed onto the beds of pickups to protect the truck bed matirial. Named after Hercules. An atlas is named after the titan Atlas who carried the whole world on his shoulders. In roman mythology Flora is the goddess of flowers and spring. Today flora is the term for plant life. Here's a good one. Hygeia is the greek goddess of heath and hygene. According to mythology, she kept a pet snake. You may have noticed that hospitals, ambulances and pharmacies use a symbol of a snake or two wrapped around a staff? That's hygeia's snake and her father's staff.
2007-11-12 05:49:36 · answer #2 · answered by LA TotiJoe 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hermes: Olympian Herald, the messenger god:
popular brand of soap. Also, the FTD flower delivery company incorporates Hermes and his winged heels in their logo.
Saturn - Roman name for Cronus, father of Zeus; also the name of the Saturn Automobile Corporation.
Titans - Race of gods preceding the Olympians; Titan Tool & Die Company manufactures tools for industry.
Trident - The three-pronged spear of Poseidon, god of the seas; Trident Gum is a popular gum. (Note: 'Tria' is Greek for 'three' and 'donti' means 'tooth'; hence, Trident translates literally as 'three-teeth', or 'triple-toothed'. Trident Gum, if one is to believe the advertising, helps to clean your teeth, thus the allusion.)
Spartan - Greek warrior state, devoted to discipline and the martial arts; Spartan Corporation is a financial advisory company; also, Spartan Tool & Die is a national manufacturer and supplier to the auto industry; Spartan Nutritional Products is a maker and distributor of health supplements.
Trojan - Inhabitants of the mighty city that was destroyed by the Greeks during the Trojan War, after a siege of ten years; international manufacturer of condoms and birth control products.
Venus - Roman for Aphrodite, goddess of beauty and love; Venus is the name of a famous beauty product company; Venus International is a popular beauty talent agency; Venus Tan Lines is a swimsuit manufacturer; Venus Razor is a popular women's shaving accessory; Venus Beauty Salon is found in most any city or town...
Vulcan - Roman name for Hephaestus, god of the smiths and the forge; Vulcan Industries is an international manufacturer of steel products.
2007-11-14 15:11:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dove Mythology
2016-12-18 05:28:48 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-The sports company, Nike, is after the Greek goddess of victory.
-Many of our months i.e. January, after Janus, the 2-faced god of doorways and entrances/exits ; March, after Roman god of war Mars, as when spring began, war could start up once more; June, after the goddess Juno
-The expression "between the rock and the whirlpool", which evolved into "between a rock and a hard place", came from the myth about Odysseus trying to pass between Charybdis and Scylla
-Our days of the week are too, but they are mainly after the Norse gods.
2007-11-12 06:11:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The U.S. Space Program of the 60s and 70s used references to Roman gods and myths. First there was Mercury, then Gemini, and finally, Apollo.
2007-11-12 05:31:52 · answer #6 · answered by Milton a.k.a. the building pyro 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am from greece and i could tell you to write about gods. there are the 12 gods of Olimpous. this is a myth some people say. some others believe on them. unfortunately the last few years at schools don't learn anything about them to the students. everything i know is because of my mother. they existed. and to tell the truth i feel that its not a myth. there is a castle on Olimpous mountain where they live. it can't be seen.
Dias/zeus= leader of all gods, he is known for the relations with women, made Ira always jealous
Ira= goddess who protect women but punish every woman that had an affair with Zeus
Posidonas=god of sea
Athina=goddess of wisdom
Dimitra=goddess of agriculture
Ifestos=god of construction and metallurgy
Apolonas=god of light, music and armony
Artemi=goddess of wild nature, she protect pregnant women
Ermis=god of spirit, he was a messenger to gods and humans, he protects merchants
Aris=god of war
Afroditi=goddess of beauty
Estia=goddess of family happiness
i hope that was useful!!!good luck!!!
2007-11-12 05:34:48 · answer #7 · answered by ALEXANDRA-MARIA S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hope nobody's mentioned the planets yet...all of them were named after Roman gods.
Mercury - the messenger
Venus - Goddess of love
Mars - God of war
Saturn - An old titan god
Jupiter - king of the gods
Uranus - Sky god...before Jupiter and chronos and all those gods came.
Neptune - God of the sea
Pluto - God of the underworld.
Good luck on your project :)
2007-11-12 07:31:47 · answer #8 · answered by Gippy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nike - Goddess of Victory
2007-11-12 05:57:42 · answer #9 · answered by Dani G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
trojan condoms, there has got to be some kind of water product the has referanced posiden, ahah trident gum?,
2007-11-12 05:31:25 · answer #10 · answered by sharnajax 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋