In this article, we will look into the Anime which used some of the famous Greek mythology gods as the name of their characters. I’ll enlighten you prior with the content of this article, in brief, i.e., we are not looking into Greek mythology BASED anime but the ones which took inspiration from the names in the mythology and whether they resemble the gods in any sort.
I have an article for Greek mythology-based anime. Check it out if you are interested in bingeing on one of those.
We will look into the anime and follow with the list of names, savvy?
Let’s get into this, the very first anime is.
One Piece
One Piece is the name the world provided for the fortune found by the Pirate King Gol D. Rogers. It is a strange fortune that once had a place with Joy Boy during the Void Century.
I’ve seen enough of Oda giving mythological reference to his characters, but his obsession with Greek mythology?? Is it over the clouds?? Let’s not wait anymore.
ZEUS, PROMETHEUS, AND NAPOLEON
Zeus the Thundercloud, Prometheus the Sun, and Napoleon the Bicorne. They got a soul fragment from Big Mom herself and filled it in as one of her weapons.
POSEIDON, PLUTON AND URANUS
The three Ancient Weapons, three weapons capable of mass annihilation, each taking an alternate structure. They are known as Pluton, Poseidon, and Uranus, each named after a god for their genuine forces.
KRAKEN
Kraken is a huge, boneless, octopus-like animal a few hundred times bigger than the Thousand Sunny. In contrast to a normal octopus, it has a turtle-like head without a nose between the arms. It is otherwise called the “Monster of the Arctic”
FLYING DUTCHMAN
The Flying Dutchman is an old boat from oceanic legends. In the series, the boat and its encompassing legends were uncovered to be genuine.
Soul Eater
Soul Eater is a Japanese manga series composed and showed by the mangaka, Atsushi Ōkubo. The series rotates around three groups comprising a weapon handler called a “meister” and no less than one “demon weapon”, people that can change into a weapon.
ARACHNE
Arachne Gorgon, head of Arachnophobia who planned to supplant Death Weapon Meister. She was likewise the oldest of the Gorgon Sisters and considered the most obscure imperfection throughout the entire existence of the Witch Order. She has the abilities of Spiders and can control them.
MEDUSA
Medusa Gorgon, just known as Dr. Medusa while on the foundation, was a witch, one of the three Gorgon Sisters, and the mother of the evil spirit swordmaster, Crona. She has the abilities of a snake and can control them.
SHAULA
Shaula Gorgon was a witch and the most youthful of the scandalous Gorgon Sisters. Being the driving force behind the Traitors, she plotted to obliterate Death Weapon Meister Academy and substantiate herself from the best of the Gorgon Sisters. Her ability is Magic, she can perform pretty much any spell, be it large or small scale.
Re:Zero Kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu
Re: Zero − Starting Life in Another World ( otherwise called Re: Life in a Different World from Zero) is a Japanese light original series composed by Tappei Nagatsuki and represented by Shin’ichirō Ōtsuka. The story focuses on Subaru Natsuki, a hikikomori who abruptly ends up shipped to a different universe coming back from the corner shop.
PANDORA
Pandora, Witch of Vainglory, has an association with the Witch Cult. Because of her appearing order over the Cult, she can effectively be depicted as one of the fundamental adversaries of Re: Zero.
MINERVA
Minerva, Witch of Wrath. She officially appeared in Arc 4 as a supporting person.
Following her passing 400 years prior, Echidna gathered her spirit and carried it to the Sanctuary alongside different witches.
Attack on Titan
“That day, the human race remembered the terror of being dominated by them, and the shame of being held captive in a birdcage…” — Over 100 years prior, a characteristic hunter of mankind showed up: the Titans.
TITANS
Titans, goliath humanoid, however careless beasts whose sole motivation behind presence appeared to be to eat up people. There was an impossible difference in power between them and humankind, and accordingly, mankind was quickly eradicated and close to annihilation.
Fairy Tale
Lucy Heartfilia, a voyaging Mage, meets Natsu Dragneel, a Mage searching for his foster parent, a dragon named Igneel, with his closest companion, Happy, a blue, talking, and flying cat. This is the place where their adventure begins along with the power of friendship.
MINERVA
Minerva Orland is a female Mage figured as the strongest individual from Sabertooth. Following the X791 Grand Magic Games, she leaves Sabertooth and turns into a Dark Mage of Succubus Eye.
Hunter X Hunter
Hunters are authorized, tip-top individuals from mankind who are fit for finding secret fortunes, uncommon monsters, or considerably others. They can likewise get to areas that regulars can’t get to. The story follows a little youngster named Gon Freecss, who was told for his entire life that the two of his folks were dead.
CHIMERA
Chimera Ants are very hazardous creepy crawlies assigned to quarantine level one. Otherwise called “Gourmet Ants” due to painstakingly choosing their food, they have unquenchable hunger and can devour a few times their load inside a solitary day.
Witchcraft Works
The plot rotates around Honoka Takamiya, a normal understudy with no genuine gifts or exceptional capacities, and, in class, he sits close to Ayaka Kagari who is the “Princess” of the school.
MEDUSA
Medusa is the head of the KMM Gang and an exceptionally amazing Tower Witch that is after Honoka Takamiya for the White Princess Evermilon who was fixed within him for an obscure explanation.
Monster Musume: Everyday Life with Monster Girls
The story rotates around Kimihito Kurusu, a Japanese student whose life is tossed into disturbance after becoming engaged with the “Interspecies Cultural Exchange” program unintentionally and being compelled to go about as the homestay have for different beast young ladies;
ARACHNE
The Arachne is a meat-eating, mono-gendered, demi-human liminal race that has a human middle yet is appended at the hips to the body of a goliath bug, a giant spider. They are truly impressive and quick.
CENTAUR
The Centaur is a demi-human liminal race with the chest area of a human connection to the body of a horse. Herbivores, centaurs, are typically found in fields and savannas and are a race of wanderers who become valiant champions amid a contention.
DULLAHAN
The Dullahan is a humanoid liminal race most ordinarily known for its removable head. Metabolically like people, a Dullahan is firmly connected with powerful fantasies; most quiet with those related to death and eternity.
That’s all for this article. Do let me know in the comment section below if I missed any. Then, see you next time!
