W-who and why: Greek company names

Did you know?

There are companies that are named after the greek gods and goddesses!

Here are some of them:

Nike was the goddess of victory in Greek mythology, depicted as having wings, hence her alternative name "Winged Goddess".

- victory which was the company's objective; to be on the top
- having wings; most popular product of the company are shoes which means they are very comfortable and durable

Ares os the Greek God of war. He is one of the Twelve Olympians, and the son of Zeus and Hera. He often represents the physical or violent and untamed aspect of war.
- the strength of the company are having creative strategies in terms of business
- so active in the business world

Trident is a three-prongedspear. It is used for spear fishing and historically as a polearm. The trident is the weapon of Poseidon, or Neptune, the god of sea in greek mythology.

- it is fresh and cool just like the sea

- it represents great strength and aroma

Pegasus was a flying horse in Greek mythology, usually depicted as white coloured. His father was Poseidon and his mother was the Gorgon Medusa.

- the name Asus originates from Pegasus, the winged horse of Greek mythology.

- only the last four letters of the word were used in order to give the name a high position in alphabetical listings.

Apart from being one of the planets in our system, Saturn – which is the name of a car company in today’s world – was the Roman name for Cronus, who was the father of Zeus.

- Cronus was known to be very strong; just like the company

- their cars are very fast and durable

Venus is another name that got changed (from Aphrodite) once the Romans took over the Greek mythology. Today, Venus is a very popular and famous beauty product for women.

- enhances womens' beauty; just like the goddess of beauty

- a popular beauty product