Mythology In Modern Society by Brianna Vasquez

Nike

bvasquez2025 — 2019-09-09 13:34:25 UTC

Modern Day Mythology:
The goddess Nike in Greek Mythology or the goddess of victory directly correlates to the shoe brand, 
Nike the clothing brand that represents victory.

Trident

bvasquez2025 — 2019-09-09 13:43:27 UTC

Modern Day Mythology:
The Greek God of the Sea, Poseidon, is known for carrying around his three-
pointed trident.

The company developed the first sugar-free gum that had three enzymes in it that supposedly fought off cavities.

So, they went back to the trident because it had three points and it was used for battle.

Cerberus

bvasquez2025 — 2019-09-09 13:48:13 UTC

Modern Day Mythology:
Cerberus is a private investment firm that has racked up $30,000,000.

Cerberus is the 3 headed dog that guards the entrance to Hades (the underworld).

This name gives the brand a starting reputation to make them seem protective of their users.

Versace

bvasquez2025 — 2019-09-10 13:50:42 UTC

Modern Day Mythology:
Versace is a luxury Italian brand.

The logo has a lady who has snakes instead of hair also known as Medusa.

The meaning of the brand comes from the myth that whoever fell in love with Medusa, cannot flee from her.

Pandora

bvasquez2025 — 2019-09-10 13:52:01 UTC

Modern Day Mythology:
She was a woman from Greek mythology. Her name means ‘’all gifted’’.

Therefore, the Pandora Box is called after her name. It is said that when she opened the box that all the evils of the world, all those evils were released into the world.

Maserati

bvasquez2025 — 2019-09-10 13:54:00 UTC

Modern Day Mythology:
Maserati is a luxury Italian vehicle-making company.

The company thought it fit to have the trident logo because Neptune is the symbol of vigor and strength.

Dove

bvasquez2025 — 2019-09-10 13:57:10 UTC

Modern Day Mythology:
Dove is a global brand of soap.

The brand itself was named after Aphrodite, who is the goddess of beauty and love.

The Dove was her symbol.

Amazon

bvasquez2025 — 2019-09-10 13:59:37 UTC

Modern Day Mythology:
Amazon was named after a race of warrior men in Greek Mythology.

Amazon is one of the biggest online shopping services and the name provides a sense of strength.

Aegis

bvasquez2025 — 2019-09-10 14:02:07 UTC

Modern Day Mythology:
Aegis is one of the leading insurance providers.In Greek Mythology Aegis is the shield of Zeus and Athena.

It has the head of medusa in the center.The shield represents how the insurance company provides defence and protects your information.

Ajax

bvasquez2025 — 2019-09-10 14:03:52 UTC

Modern Day Mythology:
Ajax is a household cleaner, it was named after a warrior associated with the Trojan war.

Just like a Trojan warrior, Ajax fights off dirt on regular household items.