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Regina Spektor - Oedipus
 * Explanation:** song features lyrics such as "long live the king and queen;" this song is a clear reference to Oedipus killing his father (unbeknownst to him) and marrying his mother

Oedipus Complex:
 * Explanation:** the psychological disorder that Freud believed occurred in young children; Freud said that all men secretly wanted to kill their father and marry their mother, another obvious reference to the Oedipus of Greek mythology

[|Pandora Radio]
 * Explanation:** the name of this website may be a reference to Pandora's box, which when opened released sin into the world; however, this website is only a neat little music related site, which allows you to create stations based one types of music, artists, or songs you like, creating a never ending playlist of music for you

O Brother Where Art Thou ([|Link One], [|Link Two])
 * Explanation:** this movie is based off of Homer's //The Odyssey;// the characters encounter a blind man who tells them things they will see in the future (the oracle of The Odyssey); later on they are seduced by three women (sirens); they are mugged by a Bible salesman who wears an eyepatch (the Cyclops)... also, Everett goes home to find that his wife is to marry another man, which is similar to the Odyssey in that Odysseus tried to win his wife Penelope back from her suitors (Ulysses, Everett's first name, is the Latin form of Odysseus). there are various other references to Greek mythology throughout the movie.

[|Odyssey Cruise Lines]
 * Explanation:** the name of the cruise line is taken from Homer's //The Odyssey//, which featured a ten year sea voyage

[|The Olympics]
 * Explanation:** these games were traditionally held to honor Zeus on Mt. Olympus

[|Chimera]
 * Explanation**: a zygote who absorbs their twin is known as a Chimera, a fire breathing beast with the head of a lion, torso of a goat, and tail of a serpent

[|Nike]
 * Explanation:** in mythology, Nike was the Greek goddess of Victory; in modern times, Nike is a popular shoe store

Trident Gum
 * Explanation:** Trident is a type of gum, and is also Poseidon's (the god of the sea) weapon, a three pronged spear; tria is the Greek name for three and donta means tooth,so Trident literally means three teeth

[|Vulcan Industries]
 * Explanation:** Vulcan is the Roman name for Hephaestus, god of the smiths and teh forge (he worked with metals - blacksmith); Vulcan Industries is a manufacturer of steel products

Tantalized to torment with, or as if with, the sight of something desired but out of reach; tease by arousing expectations that are repeatedly disappointed.
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 * Explanation:** this word comes from the Greek myth of Tantalus; he slaughtered his son and served him to the gods to test them. His punishment was to be in a deep pool of water with a bunch of grapes hanging overhead. No matter how he moved, he would never be able to take a drink and the grapes would always be just out of reach.

[|Caduceus] 

a Greek god of medicine
 * Explanation:** the top symbol is used as the symbol for medicine, yet it is also similar to the rod of Asclepius; Asclepius was

Poseidon Seafood
 * Explanation:** Poseidon is the name of the Greek god of the ocean, also the name of a seafood distribution company called Poseidon Seafood

Mercury
 * Explanation:** Mercury is the Roman god who was the "swift messenger" for other gods; the element Hg, or Mercury, takes on this name because of its fluidity

Pluton
 * Explanation:** Pluto is the god of the underworld, and pluton is a Geology term which is a rock surface underground

Icarian Sea
 * Explanation:** the Icarian Sea is named after Icarus, who drowned tragically trying to escape Crete. His father Daedalus created wax wings with which they could fly from Crete to escape; Icarus flew too high, melting the wax and sending him plummeting to his death. The Icarian Sea is where he drowned.

Herculean Tasks
 * Explanation:** Hercules was a hero who was challenged to complete many tasks, the Twelve Labors; because of his godlike strength, he was able to succeed. When something is deemed a "herculean task," it is too large of a job for one person to complete on their own

"Sop to Cerberus"
 * Explanation:** it is said that Cerberus, the three-headed dog who guards the underworld in Greek mythology, could only be pacified with a slice of cake; to "give sop to Cerberus" means to pacify or calm a usually troublesome person by presenting them with a gift