Caduceus - A winged staff
with two snakes wrapped around it. It was an ancient astrological
symbol of commerce and is associated with the Greek god Hermes. It is
often mistakenly used as a symbol of medicine instead of the Rod of
Asclepius, god of healing. Case in point is:
Caduceus Magazine,
"authority on healing and spirituality since 1987."
Caduceus Books
is found in the United Kingdom.
Caduceus
Wine Cellars is located in Jerome, Arizona,
Caduceus Jewelry can be found everywhere, including online.
Calypso - A sea nymph, daughter of Atlas, who held
the Trojan War hero Odysseus prisoner for seven years on her island of Ogygia,
promising him immortality if only he agreed to to stay with her. Calypso
used her singing to enchant the captive Odysseus, but eventually he
escaped from her when Zeus ordered his release. She is believed to be a
daughter of the Titan Atlas.
There is
a mineral exploration company Calypso
Uranium.
Calypso Technologies
provides guidance
and market-led development to business clients.
Calypso Studio in
California offers a wide selection of jewelry online
Calypso Park is Canada's largest theme water park, located in
Ottawa, Canada's capital city
Calypso amphibious underwater camera was conceived by French
underwater explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau (1910-1997).
Calypso Electronic Ticketing System provides the standard for
microprocessor smart cards.
Cerberus - The three-headed hound that guarded the
gates to the Underworld. Cerberus
Capital Management, L.P., is one of the largest private equity
investment firms in the US. Also,Cerberus is
the name of a continuous builder software program from Ruby that " like
his ancestor will guard your application tests and won't let your
project go to the world of dead projects", according to the company. Cerberus
FTP Server is a file transfer for internet administrators. There are
dozens of companies named or derived from Cerberus.
Charon - Boatman who ferries the souls of the dead to
the Underworld; Charon Internet Providers and Charon
Productions are two more modern uses.
Centaur - Mythological creatures that are part human and part horse. In
modern society, you'll find Centaur
Theater Company, Centaur
Floor Machines, Centaur
Riding School, and Centaur
Pharmaceuticals, which manufactures veterinarian medicine.
Ceto - A hideous aquatic creature, she is the
personification of the horrors and dangers of the sea, regarded as the
the mother of the Gorgons and many other monsters. Ceto Technologies
produces high pressure seawater from the power of waves.
Chimera - A monster with the head of a lion, the body
of a she-goat and the tail of a dragon. Chimera
Lighting Systems provides photography lights. Chimera is the name of
a World Wide Web browser for UNIX-based machines. In Toronto, Canada,
the Chimera Project is a
contemporary dance company.
Chloris - The goddess of flowers and the
personification of spring and nature. Chloris
Collections provides a tasteful "Flora and Fauna Inspired Jewelry
Collection".
Cyclops - These were giant creatures with a single
round eye in the middle of their foreheads. There is Cyclops
Electronics, Cyclops Bikes,
and you can even surf Cyclops Wave, Australia's heaviest wave and
one-eyed wonder!
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