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Things with Names from Classical Mythology

Guess these things that share their names with figures from Greek and Roman mythology.
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Last updated: August 12, 2019
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First submittedSeptember 9, 2012
Times taken74,431
Average score60.0%
Rating4.29
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Clue
Answer
Former thermometer filling
Mercury
Mickey Mouse's dog
Pluto
"Just do it"
Nike
Biggest city in Arizona
Phoenix
Tendon that connects the heel
to the calf
Achilles
One of the Williams sisters of tennis
Venus
M&M makers
Mars
Ringed planet
Saturn
U.S. moon program
Apollo
Book of maps
Atlas
Clue
Answer
Biggest city in France
Paris
Internet radio station
Pandora
Spock's planet
Vulcan
2007 comedy film about teen pregnancy
Juno
Trinidadian music genre popularized
by Harry Belafonte
Calypso
James Joyce novel
Ulysses
French luxury goods maker
Hermès
Flightless South American bird
Rhea
Japanese camera maker
Olympus
Amsterdam soccer club
Ajax
NewHampshirite
+11
Level 44
Dec 10, 2012
Saturn is not the only planet that has rings. Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune all have rings, too.
smartcookie17
+11
Level 45
May 28, 2014
Yes, but Saturn is the most well known. Pretty much everyone will go straight to Saturn on that question.
Eljo
+1
Level 61
Oct 17, 2022
Saturn was the third one I tried, but I must admit that I wasn't entirely sure they all have rings.
buck1017
+24
Level 77
Jun 16, 2015
Considering Saturn is the top guessed answer at 96%, I would say your comment is nothing more than pedantic.
Instrumental
+8
Level 47
Aug 3, 2015
That just means people realize that Saturn is at least one of the known ringed planets. He's right, the clue should be more specific.
sillie
+3
Level 77
Aug 4, 2015
And I am pretty sure there's more than one Japanese camera makers as well (didn't check). Or Internet radio stations. Or Teen pregnancy movies. Or novels by James Joyce. Even more than one Williams that play tennis (yes, I guessed Serena first). It's one of those quizzes where you got 2 clues: 1) the clue, 2) the premise that all answers connect to something. Either you get it or you don't.
kolp
+20
Level 88
Aug 10, 2015
So you're saying Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune have nothing to do with classical mythology? They must be disappointed.
Jack213
+1
Level 26
Mar 9, 2016
so did i
Jack213
+1
Level 26
Mar 9, 2016
omg this time i got 11/20
coro
+4
Level 58
Dec 15, 2016
It really isn't too hard to choose the ones with classical connections.
Sifhraven
+2
Level 67
Sep 9, 2019
Coro, so to get this straight according to you jupiter neptune and uranus do not have classical connections??? (But saturn does ?)
wiifly
+1
Level 59
Sep 28, 2019
Sifhraven, you're right about the Jupiter, Neptune and Uranus having mythological connections, but Saturn does as well.
Cooldrive
+1
Level 63
Oct 22, 2020
You guessed Serena, even though you knew the expected answer was Venus.

You just wanted to whine.

Dollyfroggy
+1
Level 60
Feb 13, 2022
I've never even heard of Venus Williams, but I've heard of Serena Williams.
kalbahamut
+1
Level 82
Oct 17, 2022
Venus is slightly older and became a champion earlier. Her sister Serena would go on to eclipse her career. But both have been ranked No. 1 in the world at various times. Serena is probably the greatest female tennis player of all time but Venus is easily top 10, as well.
Malbaby
+5
Level 71
Apr 18, 2017
NewHampshire wins the 'Golden Nitpick' award for Dec. 2012
RobNobody
+4
Level 76
Nov 2, 2018
The rings of Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune can only be directly imaged by probes, space telescopes, or (maybe) by the largest ground-based telescopes available. The rings of Saturn can be directly viewed with a $40 telescope in the middle of a city. I think it's safe to say it's more well-known as a "ringed planet" than the others.
CartoJuggernaut
+3
Level 70
Sep 28, 2019
Saying that Saturn is not the only planet with rings is like saying Earth isn't spherical... maybe technically correct, but also not useful at all in most situations
Tinu
+27
Level 41
Sep 28, 2014
A very good quiz! May I just have one comment? Paris is not actually called after the Trojan prince. although it does share his name, it is by a coincidence. In fact, the city is called after the Celtic tribe whose name we know in the Latin version Parisii.
Sifhraven
+6
Level 67
Sep 9, 2019
He is right, the city is named after the parisii and has nothing to do with roman mythology. For the etymology of the tribe name, there are several possible explanations, but none of them is connected with paris from mythology. (But either from the celtic pario, meaning cauldron, "par" boat, possibly related to barge, or a verb meaning to act, fight, do. Ps these are the etymologies for not only the gaulish tribe called parisii, but also the british tribe parisii, though i dont know if their names are connected).

in short, his comment wasnt pedantic, this clue shouldnt be on this quiz, not because of a minor technicality (if it was named after something that wás named after "paris") but it simply doesnt fit the requirements.

ddddan
+7
Level 81
Sep 29, 2019
Except that the description says "share their name with", not "have a name derived from"
Cooldrive
+2
Level 63
Oct 22, 2020
So the French city and the Trojan prince don't share a name?

Until you learn to read what's written, please refrain from commenting.

dunkinggandalf2
+3
Level 68
Feb 15, 2021
Another, rather unlikely etymology, is that is it derived from a small band of followers of Isis (the Egyptian goddess, mind you), who them became the Parisii, as "Pâr-Isis" can be loosely translated as "the home of Isis". As I said, it's rather unlikely, and Paris can stay on the quiz regardless, but if it was true, that would be a fun connection to Egyptian mythology!
plattitude
+1
Level 92
Jun 2, 2015
Only got the French luxury goods by guessing the picture before I looked at any of the clues.
DeusCaritasEst
+2
Level 55
Aug 3, 2015
Should have actually looked. My first thought was, "I don't remember anyone named Louis Vuitton in classical Greek/Roman literature..."
akwildrose
+1
Level 51
Aug 3, 2015
I had the same issue.
Yanni47
+3
Level 77
Aug 1, 2017
The picture represents Mercury (for the Romans) as much as Hermes (for the Greek). So getting one doesn't necessarily mean getting both. In fact, it is less likely because once you have one, you'll think, great, I've got the picture clue!
MrMagoo
+1
Level 84
Oct 17, 2022
I kept wondering why Celine wasn't working
Clarisse451
+14
Level 65
Aug 3, 2015
Maybe Sirius could be accepted for Internet Radio?
WindsOfGauldron
+2
Level 61
Sep 30, 2019
My thought exactly.
AlexThirkell
+1
Level 75
Sep 16, 2020
afaik sirius just means to glow or shine, it's not a figure from mythology.
HeyItsMeJJ
+6
Level 60
Jun 3, 2021
Sirius was Orion's dog. Thus, it shares its name with a figure from greek myths. Sirius was likely named that BECAUSE of it meaning bright, but it fits the requirements.
robbiedutch
+3
Level 46
May 24, 2022
I also kept thinking I was somehow spelling "Sirius" incorrectly
bjkatcher
+1
Level 65
Aug 28, 2023
me too
LadyScroop
+5
Level 65
Aug 3, 2015
Missed Pandora and I'm listening to Pandora as I take this quiz. D'oh.
Stargirl17
+3
Level 16
Jun 19, 2017
same!!
SukiKabuki
+1
Level 91
Aug 3, 2015
This was a fun quiz - unique and tricky! Thanks :)
LarryLovage
+2
Level 55
Sep 10, 2015
I was like, "Wait, isn't Paris the biggest city in France? Ohhh...!"
Sifhraven
+5
Level 67
Sep 9, 2019
I had the same thoughts.. "paris isnt named after the mythological paris, but well marseille isnt related to mythology either, and pretty sure paris really bigger, guess i might aswell try it.."
DonTheLamplighter
+2
Level 84
Mar 31, 2017
Tried Juneau and moved on. D'OH!!
joez
+7
Level 72
Sep 30, 2018
Sometimes I think that soccer was invented to keep me from getting a perfect score on these quizzes.
Hectorselector
+2
Level 60
Sep 16, 2022
Guess how you'd feel from our side of the pond about baseball, American football and basketball then - oh, and that geezer that fought a duel with the other geezer.
JackBeNimble
+4
Level 80
Dec 10, 2018
I'd never heard of Pandora, but apparently it's US-only, so that'll be why. It's interesting how some tech companies spread rapidly and others remain local for many years.
Sifhraven
+2
Level 67
Sep 9, 2019
Never heard of it either and thought internet radio station? Omg there are like millions. It felt like asking for a book with a mythological title, there are countless of them, i cant go by all of them one by one and see if there are any that would fit. Unless ofcourse there was one that was famous all over. Which for me pandora does not qualify.
lucd13
+7
Level 69
Sep 28, 2019
It is US based now, but until mid-2017 it was also available in ANZ market. Recommend changing this to the Danish based jewellery company - a global presence meaning much more likely to be known by those outside of the US.
BrennoAU
+1
Level 43
Dec 14, 2021
I second this. Being not American, I would not have been able to answer the random American radio station, but global jewellery brand... easy.
eibi
+1
Level 80
Apr 22, 2019
I'm from Europe which would also qualify :)
CamelliaDCupp
+3
Level 48
Aug 1, 2019
There is also an Artemis moon program.
Julotek
+1
Level 60
Oct 17, 2022
Which is even more acurate as Artemis often mixed with Selena as the representation of the Moon...
Sifhraven
+2
Level 67
Sep 9, 2019
Juventus might be a good addition to this quiz (though i am sure there are plenty more, people like to name things after other things.. it is like their favorite hobby :D) so that people that dont like soccer can blame that as the reason for not gettin it, and people that dont know about mythology but do know about sports can feel smarter :)
fcalvaresi
+7
Level 38
Sep 27, 2019
Paris is not named after the Trojan hero Paris, but after the Celtic people called the Parisii.
WindsOfGauldron
+2
Level 61
Sep 30, 2019
Sorry to be "that guy" but the name for Paris, France did not come "from" the Trojan hero but from the Parisii tribe that lived in the area. Still a great quiz though!
dunkinggandalf2
+7
Level 68
Feb 15, 2021
You mean "that fourth guy".
Dimby
+3
Level 77
Dec 14, 2021
Yeah, how did you not notice the comment directly before yours is saying the exact same thing you're saying. It's way worse to be the guy who mentioned this yet again than THAT guy.
Citronnier
+1
Level 65
Feb 27, 2020
The name of the city Paris has nothing to do with Paris in greek mythology.
Cooldrive
+5
Level 63
Oct 22, 2020
That is not what is asked. It's "share a name with."
JohnnyYeet
+2
Level 57
Sep 16, 2020
Hail Hydra!
rabble
+2
Level 66
Oct 17, 2022
Ah, silly me, of course, the Trinidadian music genre popularized by Harry Belafonte.

At least I smashed the WWII for Dummies.

HyddenRizz
+1
Level 66
Jan 20, 2023
Never heard of Day-OOOOOOOOOO?
NielsDeNoob2
+2
Level 68
Oct 17, 2022
It's a football club, not a soccer club.
martay
+1
Level 70
Jan 4, 2023
Took me a sec to snap out of the idea that Spock was a Romulan from Romulus (as in the mythological twins founders of Rome --- Romulus and Remus).
Saintscat3
+1
Level 46
Jul 26, 2023
the city of Paris is not named from the Trojan hero of classical mythology. it is named for the very real Parisii tribe living in the area.
PatoPotato
+1
Level 52
Mar 28, 2024
It's share their names, not classical etymology
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