Mythology

Mythology is the collection of stories and legends from a particular culture.

Many of today's given names derive from mythology.

• Greek mythology: Hector, Jason, Melissa, Penelope
• Roman mythology: Diana
• Celtic mythology: Arthur, Bridget, Dylan, Enid, Tristan
• Hindu mythology: Indira, Krishna, Parvati
• Christian mythology: see biblical names

The names of gods and goddesses were sometimes used as elements in personal names. For example:

• Greek names
  • Apollinaris and Apollodoros use Apollo
  • Artemidoros uses Artemis
  • Diogenes and Diokles use Zeus
  • Herakleides uses Hera
  • Hermokrates and Hermolaos use Hermes
• Norse names
  • Ingvar and Ingrid use Ing
  • Þórdís and Þórir use Thor
• Hindu names
  • Harinder and Inderpal use Indra

List of Mythology names and meanings
List of all characters from Greek mythology

http://www.pantheon.org/mythica.html
http://library.oakland.edu/information/people/personal/kraemer/edcm/index.html
http://www.maicar.com/GML/ Greek mythology