https://padlet.com/nhumphrey2025/xglz79o7115g Mrs.Johansen's LAF class en-us 2019-09-10 01:12:20 UTC 2024-10-05 12:00:58 UTC hello@padlet.com nhumphrey2025 https://padlet.com/nhumphrey2025/xglz79o7115g/wish/381922116 The athletic gear company Nike has a name that is based off of a Greek goddess. The name Nike is actually the name of the goddess of victory in Greek mythology. The reason why they named their company after her is because they wanted people to know that their gear would help people win.]]> 2019-09-10 01:15:11 UTC https://padlet.com/nhumphrey2025/xglz79o7115g/wish/381922116 nhumphrey2025 https://padlet.com/nhumphrey2025/xglz79o7115g/wish/381924323 Gillete’s brand Venus is named after the Roman goddess Venus. In Roman mythology Venus is the goddess of beauty. The reason they chose the name Venus is so that people would know that they make beauty and self care products.]]> 2019-09-10 01:23:52 UTC https://padlet.com/nhumphrey2025/xglz79o7115g/wish/381924323 nhumphrey2025 https://padlet.com/nhumphrey2025/xglz79o7115g/wish/381925059 Amazon’s company name is named after the Amazonian warriors. In Greek mythology they are a tribe of heroic and courageous women. They chose this name (from what I can tell) not because of the Amazonian warriors but because of the way they could use the ‘a’ and the ‘z’ in the word.]]> 2019-09-10 01:26:55 UTC https://padlet.com/nhumphrey2025/xglz79o7115g/wish/381925059 nhumphrey2025 https://padlet.com/nhumphrey2025/xglz79o7115g/wish/381925172 The company Ajax got its brand name from Ajax in Greek mythology. In Greek Mythology, Ajax is a Greek warrior who participated in the Trojan war. I think they chose this name because they wanted people to know that their cleaning products are strong.]]> 2019-09-10 01:27:31 UTC https://padlet.com/nhumphrey2025/xglz79o7115g/wish/381925172 nhumphrey2025 https://padlet.com/nhumphrey2025/xglz79o7115g/wish/381925437 One of Canon’s product line was the Eos camera line, it is named after the Greek goddess Eos. In Greek Mythology the goddess Eos is the goddess of the dawn. They chose that name because they wanted people to know that their camera takes great photos and makes things look beautiful like the dawn.]]> 2019-09-10 01:28:40 UTC https://padlet.com/nhumphrey2025/xglz79o7115g/wish/381925437 nhumphrey2025 https://padlet.com/nhumphrey2025/xglz79o7115g/wish/381925606 The jewelry company Pandora got its name from Pandora from Greek mythology. In Greek mythology Pandora is the first human woman. I think that they chose this name in order to show that their jewelry will make you beautiful.]]> 2019-09-10 01:29:21 UTC https://padlet.com/nhumphrey2025/xglz79o7115g/wish/381925606 nhumphrey2025 https://padlet.com/nhumphrey2025/xglz79o7115g/wish/381925735 The pc and video game company Nvidia got its name from the Roman Goddess Invidia. In Roman mythology the goddess Nvidia was the goddess of retribution and envy. From what I can tell they only chose this name because they thought it sounded cool. (a common thing for pc and video game companies to do)]]> 2019-09-10 01:29:52 UTC https://padlet.com/nhumphrey2025/xglz79o7115g/wish/381925735 nhumphrey2025 https://padlet.com/nhumphrey2025/xglz79o7115g/wish/381925866 The car company Mazda gets its name from the Zoroastrian god Ahura Mazda. In Zoroastrian mythology (or religion) Ahura Mazda  is the god of light and the supreme deity. They chose the name because they wanted people to think that their cars are supreme or better than others.]]> 2019-09-10 01:30:27 UTC https://padlet.com/nhumphrey2025/xglz79o7115g/wish/381925866 nhumphrey2025 https://padlet.com/nhumphrey2025/xglz79o7115g/wish/381926015 The car fixing company Midas got its name from the Greek king of Phrygia, Midas. In Greek mythology king Midas had the ability to turn everything he touches into gold. They chose this name because they wanted people to think that their services are good and valuable, like gold.]]> 2019-09-10 01:31:03 UTC https://padlet.com/nhumphrey2025/xglz79o7115g/wish/381926015 nhumphrey2025 https://padlet.com/nhumphrey2025/xglz79o7115g/wish/381926312 The software company Oracle got its name from the Oracles in Greek mythology. In Greek mythology the Oracles were mortal seers or psychics who could convey messages from the gods. They chose this name to show people that only their software has access to information in the database.]]> 2019-09-10 01:32:10 UTC https://padlet.com/nhumphrey2025/xglz79o7115g/wish/381926312