[CRUSH-build] Robot Name

[NumBeast]

Allright, so we have yet to name our robot. I previously suggested Apollo as
a name because I thought I had remembered some myth about apollo having to
run a race and only winning because he had 3 heavy apples. Now remember, I'm
Brian, so of course I remembered wrong.

Wikipedia Says:

"Three golden apples were featured in Greek mythology, in which a hunter
named Atalanta <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atalanta> raced against a
suitor named Hippomenes <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippomenes> who used
the golden apples to distract her so that he could win the race.
*"After Atalanta participated in the hunt and received the pelt, her father
claimed her as his offspring and wanted her to get married. Although a very
beautiful maiden, Atalanta did not particularly want to marry after an
oracle <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oracle> told her that she will gain bad
luck <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luck> if she marries. In order to get her
a husband, her father made a deal with Atalanta that she would marry anybody
who could beat her in a foot race. Atalanta happily agreed, as she could run
extremely fast.**She outran many suitors. The one that finally became her
husband accomplished this through brains, not speed. Hippomenes (also known
as Melanion <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanion>) knew that he could not
win a fair race with Atalanta, so he prayed to
Aphrodite<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphrodite>for help. The goddess
gave him three golden
apples <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple> (sometimes the fruit was
quince<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quince>instead) and told him to
drop them one at a time to distract Atalanta. Sure
enough, she quit running long enough to retrieve each golden apple. It took
all three apples and all of his speed, but Hippomenes finally succeeded,
winning the race and Atalanta's hand. Unfortunately, Hippomenes forgot to
thank the Goddess and she turned them into lions"*"


I don't think Hippomenes is nearly as exciting a name as Apollo... Anyway I
have started this thread so we can discuss what to name our robot. Let's
make it a name all will run in fear from. Start thinking and reply with your
idea.
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