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 *[[ARGONAUT-class Mjolnir|Argonaut]]: The [[wikipedia:Argonauts|Argonauts]] were a band of heroes, who in the years before the Trojan War, accompanied Jason to Colchis in his quest to find the Golden Fleece.
 *[[Déjà]]: One of the lessons Déjà taught involved the famous [[wikipedia:Battle of Thermopylae|Battle of Thermopylae]]. Déjà took on the appearance of an ancient Greek goddess, and although which one is not specified, she seems to look like Athena, the goddess of wisdom and war.
-*Chiron: In the first Halo a multiplayer map is called [[Chiron TL-34]]. Chiron was a Centaur who trained many heroes including Achilles and Heracles.
+*Chiron: In ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' a multiplayer map is called [[Chiron TL-34]]. Chiron was a Centaur who trained many heroes including Achilles and Heracles.
 *[[Iris]]: [[wikipedia:Iris|Iris]] was a minor god of the Rainbow and the Messenger of the gods, like [[wikipedia:Hermes|Hermes]].
-*[[Operation: PROMETHEUS]]: This operation was named after [[wikipedia:Prometheus|Prometheus]], a Titan who stole fire from god Zeus and gave it to mortals. He was subsequently punished by Zeus and his brother, Poseidon, the kings of Olympus by being forced to endure his liver being pecked out in the mornings by the vulture, Ethon, having it regrown, and then pecked out again the next day. Also, 300 [[Spartan-III]]s fought in this battle and died; this is much like the [[wikipedia:Battle of Thermopylae|Battle of Thermopylae]], where 300 Spartan soldiers fought the Persians. At this battle, all of the Spartans died fighting but also put a heavy loss on the Persians losing many soldiers, paving way for a larger army to later finish the job.
+*[[Operation: PROMETHEUS]]: This operation was named after [[wikipedia:Prometheus|Prometheus]], a Titan who stole fire from god Zeus and gave it to mortals. He was subsequently punished by Zeus and his brother, Poseidon, the kings of Olympus by being forced to endure his liver being pecked out in the mornings by the vulture, Ethon, having it regrown, and then pecked out again the next day. Also, 300 [[Spartan-III]]s fought in this battle and died; this is much like the [[wikipedia:Battle of Thermopylae|Battle of Thermopylae]], where 300 Spartan soldiers fought the Persians. In the ancient battle, all of the Spartans died fighting but also inflicted heavy losses on the Persians, paving way for a larger army to later finish the job.
-*Cyclops: The [[HRUNTING Mark III Cyclops|exoeskeleton]] and the [[CYCLOPS-class Mjolnir|MJOLNIR variant]] are named after the [[wikipedia:Cyclops|Cyclops]], a kind of mythical giant with only one eye in the middle of their head. Some were descendants of the Titans, while another was the son of Poseidon. They were known to be skilled in forging weapons and the like.
+*Cyclops: The [[HRUNTING Mark III Cyclops|exoeskeleton]] and the [[CYCLOPS-class Mjolnir|MJOLNIR variant]] are named after the [[wikipedia:Cyclops|Cyclops]], a kind of mythical giant with only one eye in the middle of their head. Some were descendants of the Titans, while another was the son of Poseidon. They were known to be skilled in the art of forging.
-*[[UNSC Heracles]]: This warship was named after [[wikipedia:Heracles|Heracles]], a divine hero famous for doing the Labors of Heracles.
+*[[UNSC Heracles]]: This warship was named after [[wikipedia:Heracles|Heracles]], a divine hero famous for going through the Labors of Heracles.
-*[[Melissa (AI)|Melissa]]: [[wikipedia:Melissa#In_Greek_mythology|Melissa]] is the name of one of the nymphs who helped save [[wikipedia:Zeus|Zeus]] from his father, [[wikipedia:Cronus|Cronus]]. She hid him in the hills and fed him milk from Amalthea and honey. When Cronus discovered this, he turned her into a worm. After Zeus came into power, he changed her into a queen bee, not being able to change her from an insect form.
+*[[Melissa (AI)|Melissa]]: [[wikipedia:Melissa#In_Greek_mythology|Melissa]] is the name of one of the nymphs who helped save [[wikipedia:Zeus|Zeus]] from his father, [[wikipedia:Cronus|Cronus]]. She hid him in the hills, feeding him milk from Amalthea and honey. When Cronus discovered this, he turned her into a worm. After Zeus came into power, he changed her into a queen bee, not being able to change her from an insect form.
 *[[Pallas Athena]]: Athena was the goddess of Wisdom, Craft, and War; Pallas was her second name.
-*[[Prometheans]]: Prometheus was the Titan who gave the gift of fire to mankind.
+*[[Prometheans]]: Prometheus was the Titan who gave the gift of fire to mankind, having stolen it from Zeus.
-*[[Gorgon (Vehicle)|Gorgon]]: The deleted ''[[Halo Wars]]'' unit, the Gorgon, is a mythical beast. Gorgons were said to turn all those that looked at them into stone. In ''Halo Wars'', they were originally intended to be an anti-air unit.
+*[[Gorgon (Vehicle)|Gorgon]]: The deleted ''[[Halo Wars]]'' unit, the Gorgon, is named after a mythical beast. Gorgons were said to turn all those that looked at them into stone. In ''Halo Wars'', they were originally intended to be an anti-air unit.
-*[[Tantalus]]: Tantalus was a system that was ordered that all ships aid [[Reach]]. Tantalus in was punished in the Underworld to never be able to eat or drink anything.
+*[[Tantalus]]: Tantalus was a system containing a human colony. They were ordered to send all their ships to aid [[Reach]] when it came under attack. Tantalus in Greek Mythology was punished in the Underworld to never be able to eat or drink anything.
 *[[Charybdis IX]]: [[wikipedia:Charybdis|Charybdis]] was the daughter of [[wikipedia:Poseidon|Poseidon]]. Originally a sea-nymph, she was turned into a sea monster by Zeus, after angering him by stealing Heracles' cattle. She also had a sister who wasn't a daughter of Poseidon.
 *[[Calypso-class Exfiltration Craft]]: [[wikipedia:Calypso|Calypso]] is the daughter of Atlas. In the ''Odyssey'', she held Odysseus captive for 7 years until Zeus ordered her to release him.
-*[[UNSC Minotaur]]: A UNSC Prowler, this ship was probably named after the beast slain by Theseus.
+*[[UNSC Minotaur]]: A UNSC Prowler, this ship was probably named after the beast slain by Theseus, a man with a bull's head.
 *The [[M145D Mobile Artillery Assault Platform]] is armed with a ''Zeus'' 320mm plasma cannon; this weapon is named after the chief deity of the Greek pantheon. A lightning bolt is painted on the vehicle's turret in further reference to Zeus.
-*Atlas: A UNSC [[UNSC carrier|carrier]] called [[UNSC Atlas|Atlas]] and a [[ATLAS-class Mjolnir|MJOLNIR [GEN2] variant]] are named after the Titan [[Wikipedia:Atlas (mythology)|Atlas]].
+*Atlas: A UNSC [[UNSC carrier|carrier]] called [[UNSC Atlas|Atlas]] and a [[ATLAS-class Mjolnir|MJOLNIR [GEN2] variant]] are named after the Titan [[Wikipedia:Atlas (mythology)|Atlas]] He carried the world on his shoulders.
 *In response to conflict between Cortana and the Warden Eternal, [[Linda-058]] remarked "I don't like this. Feels like Hera and Zeus arguing over the mortals."
 *[[ARGUS-class Mjolnir|Argus]]: [[Wikipedia:Argus Panoptes|Argus Panoptes]] is an all-seeing giant with one hundred eyes; Linda-058's MJOLNIR armor is named after this giant, and the helmet's design is attached with multiple types of optical equipment.