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Your "Achilles Heel" was inspired by what?
Famous Greek warrior Achilles who was shot and killed during the Trojan war in his one weakspot: what we call our achilles heel nowadays.
What was Nike inspired by?
The goddess Nike, goddess of victory, Athena's companion
What modern sports game did the Greeks create?
The Olympic games
What inspired the Midas automotive brand?
King Midas, who could turn things he touched into gold.
Why are owls known as symbols of wisdom?
Owls were Athena's symbol animal.
What creature from Greek mythology does the Starbucks logo portray?
Sirens - deadly mermaid-like creatures who lured sailors to their death with their magical singing
What inspired the website Amazon?
The Amazons - famous warrior women which also inspired the hero Wonder Woman's origins
The common phrase "flying too close to the sun" was inspired by?
Icarus - who in his escape from a prison flew too close to the sun with his mechanical wings, whose wax was melted by the sun leading to his fall/death.
What brand did Poseidon's iconic weapon of the trident inspire?
Trident gum
Versace fashion brand's logo portrays who from Greek mythology?
Medusa - the woman turned monster who could turn people to stone by making eye contact
Which god/goddess inspired the Dove skin products brand?
Aphrodite - goddess of beauty
What inspired the word cereal?
Ceres, the Greek god of grain.
The Greek warrior Ajax, who was the 2nd mightiest warrior in the Trojan war behind Achilles himself
The Titan Atlas, whose punishment after the Titans' defeat by the Olympians was for him to literally hold up the Earth's weight on his shoulders for all eternity.
What did many Greek gods and creatures inspire that's associated with astrology?
What inspired the name Helen?
Helen of Sparta, who was later captured by a prince of Troy, becoming Helen of Troy. Her capture is what led to the start of the Trojan war between the Greeks and the Trojans. Known for being the most beautiful mortal woman alive.
How did the Olympian gods Apollo and Artemis inspired NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)?
The mission where Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon was called the Apollo mission, and the mission of NASA's return to the moon in 2023 was called the Artemis program (fitting since Artemis was the goddess of the moon)
What inspired the Good Year tire's logo?
Hermes' winged shoes that let him fly.
The jewelry brand Pandora and the common phrase "opening Pandora's box" was inspired by?
Pandora, the first mortal woman who was given a box of all aspects of humanity, whose curiosity made her open the box momentarily which introduced all terrible things into the world (evil, hate, revenge, etc.)
What inspired the word Arachnid, Arachnophobia, etc.?
Arachne, the girl that insulted Athena's pride in their weaving competition, and was turned into the first spider.
What inspired the Wheel of Fortune game show?
The Greek goddess Tyche and her Rota Fortunae Wheel that decided a person's fate.
The staff and 2 snakes allude to the Greek god of healing (Asclepius)
What inspired the word Echo?
The nature spirit Echo, who was known for loving to talk with her beautiful voice. She was hired to distract Hera while Zeus tried to fool around with another woman, and Hera discovered the trick. As a result she punished Echo to only be able to repeat the last words someone spoke to her - never her own.
The 9 muses in Greek mythology, protectors of the arts. Their mother was the goddess of memory - as the arts help us maintain memory of the past - what a museum exactly does.
Give the most interesting allusion/inspiration not mentioned in a previous question.
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