https://padlet.com/ajohnson2026/3umukjopez7rkztp By: Alyssa Johnson en-us 2021-01-22 14:50:43 UTC 2024-06-04 04:59:44 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/400519333/3f75ba387bc91d2aab9b8f97d3c7596b/Greek_mythology_630_465_84_int_s_c1.jpg ajohnson2026 https://padlet.com/ajohnson2026/3umukjopez7rkztp/wish/1114311531 The fashion house Versace has medusa as its logo. The founder of Versace thought that medusa had fatal attraction and designed the clothes and logo based on this mythical creature.]]> 2021-01-22 14:55:48 UTC https://padlet.com/ajohnson2026/3umukjopez7rkztp/wish/1114311531 ajohnson2026 https://padlet.com/ajohnson2026/3umukjopez7rkztp/wish/1114318091 The Modern Olympics were inspired by The Ancient Olympics, that took place every four  in the city of Olympia, in honor of The God Zeus. The winner of the Ancient Olympics would win fame and sometimes even there face on a coin. The modern Olympics were first started back in June 23,1894. In the modern olympics we still follow some of the  traditions that took place during the Ancient Olympics, some of them are, lighting the  Olympic flame, leaf crowns, and more.]]> 2021-01-22 14:57:15 UTC https://padlet.com/ajohnson2026/3umukjopez7rkztp/wish/1114318091 ajohnson2026 https://padlet.com/ajohnson2026/3umukjopez7rkztp/wish/1114329419 Ajax was the name of a Greek warrior that fought in the Trojan War that “cleaned up in battle”. This is a popular household cleaner inspired by him.]]> 2021-01-22 14:59:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ajohnson2026/3umukjopez7rkztp/wish/1114329419 ajohnson2026 https://padlet.com/ajohnson2026/3umukjopez7rkztp/wish/1121709667 Mars is the Roman name for the greek god Ares who is the god of war. Mars is the name of this popular candy bar,and some  people would think that when they ate the bar they would become stronger and powerful like Ares/Mars.v]]> 2021-01-25 13:13:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ajohnson2026/3umukjopez7rkztp/wish/1121709667 ajohnson2026 https://padlet.com/ajohnson2026/3umukjopez7rkztp/wish/1121714708 The name Pandora means “all gifted” in Greek. Pandora was a Greek Goddess who had many gifts, and one of the gifts was music. Pandora is a popular music app that was named after this Goddess.]]> 2021-01-25 13:15:05 UTC https://padlet.com/ajohnson2026/3umukjopez7rkztp/wish/1121714708 ajohnson2026 https://padlet.com/ajohnson2026/3umukjopez7rkztp/wish/1121718847  The Starbucks logo has a picture of a “twin tailed mermaid” also known as a siren. In Greek mythology sirens were creatures of the sea that would lure sailors to shipwrecks off the coast of an island in the South pacific that was sometimes referred to as Starbuck Island. Starbucks wants there delicious coffee to lure you in just like the sirens would lure sailors onto islands. I love starbuckssss.]]> 2021-01-25 13:16:08 UTC https://padlet.com/ajohnson2026/3umukjopez7rkztp/wish/1121718847 ajohnson2026 https://padlet.com/ajohnson2026/3umukjopez7rkztp/wish/1121727427  Amazon was the name of a powerful group of woman warriors in Greek Mythology. The Amazon River is a vast river in South America that was named after this group of warriors. The owner of the famous online shopping company Amazon, named the company after this giant river because he wanted to make his company have a grand name to symbolize its vast collection of items. What an interesting backstory!]]> 2021-01-25 13:18:15 UTC https://padlet.com/ajohnson2026/3umukjopez7rkztp/wish/1121727427 ajohnson2026 https://padlet.com/ajohnson2026/3umukjopez7rkztp/wish/1121741412 Hera who was the wife of Zeus had 100 eyes which were put on to peacocks feather. That meant that Zeus had knowledge of seeing it all. Because the company NBC is a broadcasting service it was perfect to design there logo as  peacock feathers after this famous story.]]> 2021-01-25 13:21:45 UTC https://padlet.com/ajohnson2026/3umukjopez7rkztp/wish/1121741412 ajohnson2026 https://padlet.com/ajohnson2026/3umukjopez7rkztp/wish/1121744931 Poseidon was the God of the sea, earthquakes, and storms he would always carry his three ponged spear that was called trident. The word trident means “3 toothed” in Greek, and since you chew gum with your teeth it was a suitable name for the gum brand.]]> 2021-01-25 13:22:38 UTC https://padlet.com/ajohnson2026/3umukjopez7rkztp/wish/1121744931