https://padlet.com/ghigh2025/cfqllc9m68xp en-us 2019-09-10 00:54:47 UTC 2024-06-06 10:15:28 UTC hello@padlet.com ghigh2025 https://padlet.com/ghigh2025/cfqllc9m68xp/wish/381917086 Pandora is a brand of jewelry, and it shares the name with the mythological figure Pandora. Pandora (created by Zeus)  was the first-ever woman, as revenge for Prometheus stealing fire and giving to mortals. She was sent to earth with a jar and was told not to open it. She was very curious and opened the jar releasing many issues of the world. The Pandora brand drew inspiration from this for their jewelry designs. ]]> 2019-09-10 00:55:49 UTC https://padlet.com/ghigh2025/cfqllc9m68xp/wish/381917086 ghigh2025 https://padlet.com/ghigh2025/cfqllc9m68xp/wish/381917182 Versace is an Italian fashion company, and its logo features the greek legend Medusa’s Head, the logo is full of snakes in place of her hair. Medusa can turn anyone who looked at her to stone, and It’s also believed that whoever fell in love with Medusa, cannot flee from her. That is also the message of the fashion brand, that their items are so majestic they can never be discarded. 

]]> 2019-09-10 00:56:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ghigh2025/cfqllc9m68xp/wish/381917182 ghigh2025 https://padlet.com/ghigh2025/cfqllc9m68xp/wish/381917813 A trident is a classical tree pronged greek weapon infamously known for being Poseidon's prized possession. Trident Gum is named after it because it has 3 key ingredients used to fight cavities. So, they named it Trident gum because it had three prongs for battle. ]]> 2019-09-10 00:58:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ghigh2025/cfqllc9m68xp/wish/381917813 ghigh2025 https://padlet.com/ghigh2025/cfqllc9m68xp/wish/381917916 The Tennessee Titans are an NFL football team, and the name comes from very powerful figures from greek mythology. Tennessee wanted this to symbolize that their team was powerful and more superior than the rest. ]]> 2019-09-10 00:59:05 UTC https://padlet.com/ghigh2025/cfqllc9m68xp/wish/381917916 ghigh2025 https://padlet.com/ghigh2025/cfqllc9m68xp/wish/381918046 Olympus is a Greek mountain that's said to be the home of the gods. So, the term Olympian was treated as something majestic or beautiful. For most companies, having majestic products is a big part of having great appeal to the customers, especially in photography. Today, Olympus is known to be a camera company, that’s main goal is to assist you in getting beautiful photographs. 

]]> 2019-09-10 00:59:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ghigh2025/cfqllc9m68xp/wish/381918046 ghigh2025 https://padlet.com/ghigh2025/cfqllc9m68xp/wish/381918216 Nike was named after a Greek goddess whose presence symbolized victory and she is sometimes shown with Zeus, the king of all Greek gods.The name symbolizes that the brand is superior and victorious over its competitors. There are many advantages of having such an impressive figure as a companies namesake, as she represents universally good qualities. ]]> 2019-09-10 01:00:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ghigh2025/cfqllc9m68xp/wish/381918216 ghigh2025 https://padlet.com/ghigh2025/cfqllc9m68xp/wish/381918291 Eos was the Greek goddess of dawn. In the modern world, it is a personal care company specializing in beauty products. She represents new beginnings and youth, which is a fitting symbol for a beauty brand. Additionally, Eos had two sibling which were both prominent figures in Greek mythology, Helios and Selene. ]]> 2019-09-10 01:00:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ghigh2025/cfqllc9m68xp/wish/381918291 ghigh2025 https://padlet.com/ghigh2025/cfqllc9m68xp/wish/381918334 The marathon is named after the story of Pheidippides, a Greek messenger. In the story, Pheidippides was ordered to run 26 miles to spread the word of the defeat of the Persians to the Athenians. When Pheidippides finally reached his destination in the late summer heat, he said “Rejoice! We Conquered” and then collapsed dead from exhaustion. In 1896 the planners wanted an event to celebrate Greek history. One particular  historian named Michel Breal proposed a long distance run to honor Pheidippides’ long journey.]]> 2019-09-10 01:00:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ghigh2025/cfqllc9m68xp/wish/381918334 ghigh2025 https://padlet.com/ghigh2025/cfqllc9m68xp/wish/381918381 The names Amazon was chosen by Jeff Bezos because it's the largest river on earth and could be a fitting symbol for the companies wide array of books. The river amazon (the brand) is named after shares its name with the fierce Amazon warriors of Greek mythology. The amazon warriors were thought to live in modern day Ukraine. The most infamous individuals of the warrior were Penthesilea and Hippolyta, the latter owned a magical girdle given to her by Ares himself. ]]> 2019-09-10 01:01:14 UTC https://padlet.com/ghigh2025/cfqllc9m68xp/wish/381918381 ghigh2025 https://padlet.com/ghigh2025/cfqllc9m68xp/wish/382140988 The original Starbucks logo was a “twin-tailed mermaid”, or siren. Greek mythology says that sirens lured sailors to shipwreck off the coast of an island in the South Pacific, also sometimes referred to as Starbuck Island. The most notable Sirens were featured in Homer's the Odyssey include the ones on an island in the western sea between Aeaea and the rocks of Scylla.]]> 2019-09-10 13:38:55 UTC https://padlet.com/ghigh2025/cfqllc9m68xp/wish/382140988