Flora was the Roman name for
the Greek Chloris,
goddess of plants and vegetation:
Flora, Illinois
Flora, Indiana
Flora, Louisiana
Flora, Mississippi
Glen Flora, Texas
Glen Flora, Wisconsin
The Griffin was
a mythical creature with the face,
beak, talons and wings of an eagle and the body
of a lion: the hero Bellerophon killed him.
Griffin, Georgia
Griffin, Indiana
Hades was the feared god of the
Underworld:
Hades Creek, Washington
Hercules (Heracles) was the
greatest hero of
ancient Greece. He performed the famous 12 labors:
Hercules, California
Luna was the Roman goddess of
the moon,
equivalent to the Greek goddess Selene:
Luna, New Mexico
The city of Marathon was
the setting for a magnificent battle, and where we get the
modern day race called the marathon:
Marathon, New York
Mars was the Roman god of war,
the equivalent of the Greek god Ares:
Mars Hill, Maine
Mars, Pennsylvania
Medusa was the monster who
would turn to stone
whomever happened to look upon her:
Medusa, New York