Neptune of the sea, identified with the Greek Poseidon. The demand for a mythological name seemed to be in keeping with the nomenclature of the other planets, all of which, except for Earth, were named for deities in Greek and Roman mythology. Most languages today, even in countries that have no direct link to Greco-Roman culture, use some variant of the name "Neptune" for the planet. However, in Chinese, Vietnamese, Japanese, and Korean, the planet's name was translated as "sea king star" (), because Neptune was the god of the sea. In Mongolian, Neptune is called "Dalain Van" (Далайн ван), reflecting
Greek mythology in popular culture new character of this game is also focused in Greek Mythology such as Zeus, Athena, Perseus and Ares. Corporations have used images and concepts from Greek mythology in their logos and in specific advertisements. The wine Semeli is named after Semele, who was the mother of the god of wine Dionysus, drawing on the associations to give the product credibility. The sports apparel company Nike, Inc. is named after the Greek goddess of "victory". TriStar Pictures, "Readers Digest" and Mobil Oil have used the Pegasus as their corporate logos. In psychoanalytic theory, the term Oedipus complex, coined by Sigmund Freud,