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Juno - Roman name for Hera, wife of Zeus; Juno is a popular web-hosting company (www.juno.com), specializing in free web pages and custom e-mail.

Leda - Queen of Sparta and, with Zeus, mother to Helen of Troy and the Dioscuri twins, Castor and Pollux. Leda Furniture Company, Leda Suspension for cars, and a huge number of Leda Hotels around the world.

Leto - With Zeus, mother to Olympian twins Artemis and Apollo. Leto Hotel is in Mykonos and Hotel Leto is in Hydra, both Greek islands.

Mars - Roman name for Ares, god of War; name of popular candy bar.

Medusa - Terrible monster whose glance would petrify you, killed by the hero Perseus; Medusa Cement Company sells cement products worldwide. Medusa Headphones are sold around the world. You can play at Medusa Paintball and find security with Medusa Defence Systems.

Mercury - Roman name for Hermes, the Messenger god; name of car model produced by the Ford Motor Company; also, an entertainment records label, Mercury Records.

Midas - King with the golden touch, who transformed all he touched to gold; a famous muffler and brake chain of service stations. Midas Consoles makes live audio mixing consoles.

Minerva - Roman name for Athena, who gifted the olive tree to humans; Minerva Oil Company is an international exporter of fine food products. There is a vintage brand of motorcycles called Minerva.

Nike - Winged goddess of Victory, who can run and fly at great speeds; a famous company that sells...well...if you haven't heard of the company Nike, welcome to our planet...:)

Nyx - Primordial goddess of the night. Nyx Cosmetics, and Nyx Comics are some examples of modern use.

Odyssey - The 10-year sea voyage endured by the Trojan War hero, Odysseus, as he sought to return home to Ithica, as told by the ancient poet Homer; Odyssey Travel is a well-known travel agency; Odyssey Records is a record company; there's even an Odyssey Golf Club company, Odyssey BMX, Honda Odyssey...you get the drift, Odyssey is a very popular modern mythological rip-off...

Olympus - Home of the Olympian gods; name of popular camera and photographic technology company. Also, Olympic Airlines is another variation of the name. (Note: Thanasi's Olympus Greek Restaurant is owned by the Myth Man...)

Orion - A giant hunter slain by Artemis in Greek mythology; a motion picture production company, Orion Pictures. Also, Orion Car Audio, Orion Bus Company and Orion Pharma feature the name Orion.