In the original comic, a taxi company is called Hermes like the messenger god of the same name. Continuing the theme of vehicles, a spaceship built by the Hargreaves is named Minerva from the Roman goddess of wisdom. The continual references to classical civilization within a popular TV show all goes to show that
Latin is certainly
alive in
pop culture.
However, the official website says that it means “When evil rains.” While the second is a grammatically imprecise translation, the motto serves as symbolism for teamwork against world- threatening dangers. Later one of the villains, AJ Carmicheal, asks for a quid pro quo, literally a “what for what” trade. Another villain (in the comic) clad in Grecian armor is Perseus IX-
a descendent of
the hero Perseus.
The Perseus and Minerva of legend.
lol I still turned Janus to stone