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Delphi - Sanctuary to Apollo and home to his famous
Oracles; Delphi Forums is an on-line meeting place to promote
discussions and to find answers. Delphi is
also the name of an international Automotive Group. Delphi
Group specializes in global warming and Delphi
Energy is into oil and natural gas.
Dionysus - God of Wine. You'll find Dionysus
Wine and Spirits Company, Dionysus
Salon and Spa, Dionysus
Winery, Dionysus' Kitchen and
possibly thousands of other restaurants and taverns named after the wine
god.
Echo - She was the beautiful nymph who fell in love
with Narcissus, but he ignored her until she pined away and only an echo
of her voice remained. Echo Power
Equipment, E.C.H.O.(European
Commission Humanitarian Organization) and Echo
Digital Audio are some examples of use today.
Elysium - The dwelling place of the blessed, where
those chosen by the gods live. There are the Elysium
Gardens, Elysium Digital Design, Elysium
Hotel on the island of Mykonos and Elysium
Hair Salon.
Eos - Goddess of the Dawn. You'll find Eos lip
balm, the Canon Eos camera, the Volkswagen
Eos vehicle, and even an Eos Golf Company.
Europa - A beautiful maiden seduced by Zeus when he
took the form of a white bull. Europa is
the official web site of the European Union. There's a Europa
Nightclub, Europa
Hotel in Belfast, and Europa
Worldwide Logistics.
Gemini - The twin sons of Leda called Castor and
Polydeuces (Pollux). Gemini Observatory,
the Gemini Awards, and
even a Gemini Saw Company are
found.
Helicon - A woody mountain in Boeotia, Greece,
dedicated to the Muses. Helicon
Software, Helicon Tech, Helicon
Properties, Helicon Records and Helicon Publishing are some of the
modern derivations.
Helios - God who daily drove the sun chariot across the
sky; sun god. There's Helios Software, Helios
Music and Helios
Heater.
Hercules - Roman name for Heracles, the greatest Greek
hero; the company called Hercules makes
a top-selling video graphics card (their slogan is Legendary Strength,
Quality and Performance); there is also the Hercules transport plane,
used by the United States Air Force to carry large volumes of war
material and food.
Hermes - Olympian Herald and Messenger god; popular
brand of soap. Also, the FTD flower delivery company incorporates Hermes
and his winged heels in their logo. The Hermes
Boutique offers high end goods and Hermes
Financial Group is another example.
Hyperion - Titan whose name means "he who goes before
the sun"; Hyperion is a company
that specializes in "business analysis software." Also the name of a book
publishing company.Hyperion
Records and Hyperion Sound
Design also take their name from this Titan.
Hydra - Sea serpent-like monster with nine heads -
if one head was cut off, three would grow in its place! This water
creature terrorized the area of Lerna in Greece, and was finally killed by
the great hero Heracles (Hercules) as the second of his twelve labors; It's the chosen name of the Internet
Chess Club. The
Hydra Network is an online advertising company operated by the
Hydra Group.
Seven ships of the
British Royal Navy have been named
Hydra. There is
Hydra the band,
the hip hop record label
Hydra
Entertainment, the literary magazine called
The Hydra,
Hydra Technologies of Mexico, which is a Mexican firm designing and
developing unmanned aerial vehicles. The list goes on and on, including
Hydra
Operating System, the
Hydra
Game Development Kit,
Hydra the
Revenge roller coaster in Pennsylvania, and countless more instances
found in popular culture, films and music.
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