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Amazon - Race of warrior women; amazon.com - huge on-line bookstore. There is also the Amazon Health Care.

Ambrosia - In ancient Greek mythology, ambrosia is sometimes the food, sometimes the drink, of the Greek gods. There is Ambrosia Natural Foods, Ambrosia Software, the famous Ambrosia Salad, and a ton of cafes, banquet halls and restaurants named Ambrosia.

Amphion - Amphion is the son of Zeus and the nymph Antiope, the queen of Thebes. His twin brother is Zethus. Amphion of Finland produces premium grade loudspeakers. Amphion Medical Solutions provides medical record transcription and coding to the healthcare industry.

Antheia - A goddess from the island of Crete, Antheia was the goddess of vegetations, lowlands, marshlands, gardens, blossoms, the budding earth and human love. There is an Antheia Flowers, an Antheia Ballroom, and even an Antheia Hotel.

Apollo - God of light, masculine beauty and music; Apollo Theater is a famous music hall in New York city. There's also an Apollo Health and Beauty Care, Apollo Photonics provides photonic (light) integrated circuit and devices. Apollo Studios is a high fidelity music workshop and Apollo Athletic Club promotes an active and healthy lifestyle.

Ares - Greek god of war; popular car model. As well, Ares is a free open source file sharing program that enables users to share any digital file. There is an Ares Lighting Systems and even an Ares Cuisine Supply company.

Argus - Giant watchman with a hundred eyes, some of which were always awake. He was tasked by goddess Hera to guard the cow that once was the beautiful maiden called Io. The messenger god Hermes, following the orders of Zeus, lulled Argus to sleep with the sweetness of his flute, and cut off his head, freeing Io. Hera in his honor transplanted his hundred eyes to the tail of the peacock, her favorite bird; There is a plethora of companies named after Argus:

Argus Radiology provides teleradiology "with the highest level of customer service and state of the art technology, at a lower cost, with a personal touch".
Argus Security is a modern security company, specializing in commercial business protection.
Argus Security Projects Ltd is "an international security company providing comprehensive and tailored protective services."
Argus Companies are "experts in event staffing and services since 2002."
Argus Machine Company offers solutions to the gas and oil industries.
Argus Controls specializes in automated control systems.
Argus Media offers daily market prices and analysis.

Asus - This is a company named after Pegasus, the winged horse of Greek mythology. The first three letters of the word were dropped to get a higher position in alphabetical listings. An Asus company named Pegatron, using the spare letters, was spun off in 2008.  The parent company is a Taiwanese multinational computer hardware and electronics conglamorate.

Atlas - Was the Titan who was doomed to support the heavens on his shoulders; Ford Motor Company just announced its new Atlas Concept Pick-up Truck, which "will define future pick-up trucks", according to the company; Atlas is also the name of a modern moving company (Atlas Van Lines); also, Atlas Travel is a popular name for travel agencies all over the globe. You will also find Atlas Railroad Company, Atlas Snowshoes, and even Atlas Games.

Aurora - Roman name for Eos, goddess of the Dawn; luxury car model.