Mythology dog names
Mythology has been supplying dog names since actual antiquity: the Greeks themselves named their dogs things like Thunder and Blazer, so naming yours Zeus puts you in a tradition several thousand years deep. It also fits: every dog is either a god, a trickster or a small furry monster, sometimes all three before lunch.
Twenty-six names from the Greek, Norse and Egyptian canons, each with its why. Match the myth to the temperament, not the size: some of the mightiest Zeuses weigh three kilos.
Apollo God of the sun and music. Howls at sirens with divine conviction.
Athena Wisdom and strategy: she's already figured out where you hide the treats.
Atlas Carries the weight of the world, or at least your biggest stick.
Loki The trickster. Whatever just got knocked over, he has an alibi.
Freya Norse goddess of love and war: cuddles fiercely, plays rough.
Odin The all-father: one eye open even when he sleeps.
Thor Thunderous bark, heart of gold, tail like a hammer on the floor.
Zeus King of the gods and of the couch, thrower of lightning-fast zoomies.
Hera Queen energy. Cross her and face consequences of mythological scale.
Ares God of war, mainly waged against the vacuum cleaner.
Zeus or Loki? Depends entirely on the face. The app reads your dog's photo and picks a side. Get the app
Artemis The huntress: squirrels of the neighbourhood, take note.
Hermes The fastest messenger alive, delivering slobbery tennis balls.
Persephone Spends half her time in the underworld beneath your bed.
Anubis The Egyptian god with a canine head. He's literally the reference.
Osiris Rises again every morning, mostly for breakfast.
Fenrir The giant wolf of Norse legend, currently 4 kilos and growing.
Valkyrie Chooses who may sit on the sofa. Choose is a strong word: she decides.
Nyx Primordial goddess of night, for the black dog who owns the dark.
Helios Follows the sun across the floor all day, every day.
Circe Turns visitors into devoted servants with a single look.
Medusa One stare and you're frozen, holding the treat bag.
Titan Bigger than the gods, gentler than all of them.
Pandora Opens every box. Every. Single. Box.
Juno The Roman queen of the gods, protector of the household.
Hades Rules the underworld under your porch. His Cerberus impression needs work.
Echo You call once, the neighbourhood hears it repeated all afternoon.
