AH-Traces......


 * 1. Mars** - Roman name for Ares, god of War; name of popular candy bar.



2. Nike - Winged goddess of Victory, who can run and fly at great speeds; a famous company that sells shoes and sports clothes.



3. Saturn - Roman name for Cornus, father of Zeus ;also the name of the Saturn Automobile Corporation.


 * 4. Midas** - King with the golden touch, who transformed all he touched to gold; a famous muffler and brake chain of service stations.
 * 5. Trident** - The three-pronged spear of Poseidon, god of the seas; Trident Gum is a popular gum.


 * 6. Venus** - Roman for Aphrodite, goddess of beauty and love; Venus Razor is a popular women's shaving accessory.




 * 7. Odyssey** - The 10-year sea voyage endured by the Trojan War hero, Odysseus, as he sought to return home to Ithica; Odyssey Records is a record company.




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




 * 9. Phoenix** - 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; also the name of a national photographic technology company.

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 * 10. Minerva** - Roman name for Athena, who gifted the olive tree to humans; Minerva Oil Company is an international exporter of fine food products.

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