Meleager -In Greek myth, Meleager was an Argonaut and a hero of the Calydonian Boar hunt. He won a race against Atalanta by dropping golden apples to distract her and thus won her hand and she was also part of the hunt, and in fact drew first blood. In an argument over Atalanta's claim to the boar's hide, Meleager his mother's brother and she cursed him to his death.
Melissa -Melissa is a Greek name meaning "honey bee". She was a nymph that cared for the infant Zeus with Amalthea.
Melissae is the genus name for several plants in the mint family.
Menelaus -Menelaus or Menelaos was the husand of Helen, King of Sparta and hero of the Trojan war. The name Menelaos may come from the Greek meno "to last or withstand" and laos "the people".
Mnemosyne -In Greek lore, Mnemosyne is the personification of memory and mother of the Muses. She presides over a river in the underworld which bears the same name.
Nike -Nike is the name of the Greek Goddess of victory.
Nyx -Nyx is the name of a Greek Goddess of night and darkness. At night Nyx draws the veil of darkness across Aether, her son, to bring darkness to the earth and each morning his wife Hemera draws the veil away again. Morpheus, God of Dreams, is also a son of Nyx.
Odin -Odin is the name of the chief God of Norse Paganism. It comes from Vōðin meaning "ire" or "fury" like passionate inspiration or spiritual excitement. The word is also related to the word for poetry.
Orestes -The name Orestes means "he who stands on the mountain" or "he who conquers mountains". He is a character in Greek lore who killed his mother Clytemnestra to avenge the death of his father Agammemnon.
Orion -Orion, the hunter is a constellation. Greek myth says he was the best of hunters and associates him with Artemis and Selene.
Ourania -Ourania is a Greek name from ouranios meaning "heavenly. In myth She is the muse of Astronomy, the daughter of Mnemosyne and mother of Linus by Apollo. Also an epithet of Aphrodite.
Ouranos -Ouranos means "heavenly" and is the name of the primordial father of the Gods who personifies the heavens. His name is given to the planet Uranus.
Parvati -The name Parvati is a Sanskrit name meaning "daughter of the mountain". It is the name of Lord Shiva's consort in Hindu lore.
Pentheus -The name Pentheus derives from the Greek word penthos which relates to sorrow or grief, especially over the loss of a loved one. According to myth, Pentheus was a king of Thebes who banned the worship of Dionysus and was in turn tricked to his destruction.
Perseus -Perseus is a name of Greek origin meaning "destroyer". In Greek myth, Perseus is the name of the hero who killed Medusa. It is also the name of the main character in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series for young readers.
Phoenix -The name Phoenix comes from the famous bird of Greek legend that burns itself to death and is reborn from its ashes. The word also relates to a deep red color.
Priam -The name Priam comes from the Greek priatos meaning "ransomed". King Priam ruled over Troy during the time of the Trojan war.
Ragnarok -Ragnarök is an old Norse word meaning "final destiny of the gods".
It refers to a final great battle between the Gods during which the world will be flooded and everything will eventually begin anew.
Rhamnusia -Rhamnusia is an alternative name for Nemesis alluding to her sanctuary at Rhamnous in Greece.
