Can you name the Greek or Roman mythological figures in society?

Societal Description	Figure	Mythological Description
Just Do It		Winged goddess of Victory
Trust their touch for brakes		King who transformed all he touched to gold
Formerly known as the Oilers		Race of gods preceding the Olympians. Giants.
First name of famous tennis sister		Roman for Aphrodite, goddess of beauty and love
Candy maker that brought you M&M's		Roman name for Ares, god of War
Group of insurance companies		Zeus and Athena's protective shield
Popular household cleaner or Dutch football club		Greek warrior in the Trojan War
Film starring Ellen Page as a pregnant teen		Roman name for Hera, wife of Zeus
Chemical element historically used in thermometers		Roman name for Hermes, the Messenger god
Set of golf clubs		10 year voyage written by Homer
Online radio with playlists that suit your listening needs		The first woman in Greek mythology, whose name means 'all-gifted'
Home of the Suns, Coyotes, Diamondbacks, and Cardinals		A mythical and one-of-a-kind bird that burns on a funeral pyre after a life of hundreds of years, only to be re-born from the ashes
Sixth planet from the sun		Roman name for Father of Zeus
The gum that four out of five dentists recommend		The three-pronged spear of Poseidon
Mascot of Michigan State University		Soldiers of a Greek warrior state, devoted to discipline and the martial arts
Most effective means of birth control...after abstinence		Inhabitants of the mighty city that was destroyed by the Greeks during war
Online retailer known for its Kindle e-reader		Race of warrior women
Loud ringing sound usually used for tornado or other major alerts		Women who lured in Odysseus with their songs
'Condom'	Women who lured in Odysseus with their songs

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Greek Mythology in Society Quiz

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	jodyjm13:	Nov 4th, 2012 at 17:14 GMT		14 points
	Nice quiz, with some interesting information. I do have to mention that Spartan and Trojan really aren't mythological, though I suppose our concept of what they are has crossed the line to legendary. So, how many people got the sixth answer from the insurance clue, and how many from the shield clue?

	Zak6009:	Nov 4th, 2012 at 17:17 GMT		34 points
	What, Odysseus wasn't captivated and drawn in by the music of three alluring alarms?

	jonbar18:	Nov 4th, 2012 at 17:21 GMT		0 points
	Zak please post your comment again so I can like it twice!

	demonopie:	Nov 4th, 2012 at 17:22 GMT		4 points
	I guess I thought rhythm was a mythical figure.

	slabygre:	Nov 4th, 2012 at 17:40 GMT		-4 points
	Go Green! :)

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	ari18:	Nov 4th, 2012 at 18:14 GMT		39 points
	Spartans and Trojans are not mythological. They are just people from Sparta or Troy. Trojans (or any condoms for that matter) are not the second most effective form of birth control anyway. They are only about 98% effective. The birth control pill (99.3% effective), IUDs (99.4-99.8%), contraceptive implants (99.95%), or contraceptive rings, shots or patches (99.7%) are all much more effective, not to mention vasectomy or tubal ligation.

	fba827:	Nov 4th, 2012 at 18:15 GMT		2 points
	being a nerd pays off yet again. thanks sporcle :)

	thedpr:	Nov 4th, 2012 at 18:27 GMT		11 points
	You also have the description for Spartan wrong. The description says that you want the name of the city-state Sparta, but the given answer is the name for its inhabitants.

	pgrossma:	Nov 4th, 2012 at 18:56 GMT		11 points
	@Overwhelmed, is there another Greek warrior in the Trojan war who has a cleaning product named after him? I think that clue is plenty specific.

	TaliTek:	Nov 4th, 2012 at 19:06 GMT		9 points
	As fba827 said earlier, being anerd does pay off. But my OCD tells me to say this. TITANS ARE NOT THE SAME AS GIANTS! Giants were other children of Gaia, and completely separate from titans. There was an opposite giant to every god, however titans were just the precursor to the gods. Ahhh, sorry, had to get that off my chest. Anyway, great quiz, rhymenoceraus! Keep making these!

	Terentius_Varro:	Nov 4th, 2012 at 19:18 GMT		1 point
	Actually, the alternate names for Hermes and Zeus' father aren't Roman, but English. The Roman names would be Mercurius and Saturnus.

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	GHCHambone:	Nov 4th, 2012 at 19:55 GMT		13 points
	Pretty good quiz. One small thing is that Odyssey only makes putters, not sets of golf clubs

	LisaSimpsonOH:	Nov 4th, 2012 at 20:08 GMT		10 points
	I know more about mythology than about current life, as I got most of the answers from the mythology clues. Ah well, I shall continue to live in happiness on Mount Olympus.

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	koopa08:	Nov 4th, 2012 at 21:27 GMT		-3 points
	Fun quiz. I thought the Odyssey was a 20-year story.

	MaxMallanite:	Nov 4th, 2012 at 22:24 GMT		15 points
	condom "be more specific"... ummm... penis condom?

	michgrad04:	Nov 4th, 2012 at 22:36 GMT		21 points
	i am ashamed of myself...for the "most effective birth control method" and referring to a destroyed city, i actually thought of sodom

	JamesJonathan:	Nov 5th, 2012 at 02:10 GMT		25 points
	Note to self: Mr. Clean did not participate in the Trojan war.

	bethzilla:	Nov 5th, 2012 at 02:56 GMT		17 points
	Did anyone else think "Lesbos" for the effective method of birth control?

	Pogues:	Nov 5th, 2012 at 03:23 GMT		8 points
	The clue for Saturn is very weak. It could have been "A defunct GM automobile make." Planet from the sun? You could have done that 7 (or 8 if you count Pluto) times.

	Evil44:	Nov 5th, 2012 at 12:24 GMT		3 points
	While one could argue that Ajax may have been a fictional creation of Homer (or whoever really wrote "Odyssey"), Spartans and Trojans did actually exist, so I wouldn't call them mythological.

	TrueBlue13:	Nov 5th, 2012 at 13:29 GMT		1 point
	Maybe use Cyclops from X-Men or the band Muse?

	The_Dutch_Room:	Nov 5th, 2012 at 14:51 GMT		4 points
	Ah, yes, Condom. Who spent time with both Helen of Troy and Aphrodite.

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	moviegoer74:	Nov 5th, 2012 at 20:14 GMT		6 points
	Gollowing up on GHCHambone's point, even if Odyssey did make sets of golf clubs, a better wording would be "brand of golf clubs" rather than "set of golf clubs."