Looking in the variations tab for the logistics dropship shows two new ones that are oddly named.

Now, here's a brief overview. Gallente have ships named from Greek mythology as their staple. Caldari mix theirs up with Japanese mythology and bird names.

The Proteus makes sense, and the Eryx is a bit of a misnomer but I suppose it's fitting as both factions are closely related.

However.

Crotalus is a genus for a viper and the only real connection to the mythologies is that in the poem Great Eoiae the serpents were killed by Oenomaus. The poem, unless I'm mistaken, is of Greek origin. This is odd being as this is a Caldari drop ship.

Now, the real curve ball is the gallente drop ship called the Amarok, which is from Inuit mythology. To my knowledge, none of the races in eve hold ship names from that culture.

Perhaps it has something to do with their capabilities, or perhaps they're closet drop ships for the Minmatar and Amarr (which would be even more bizarre) but either way the names definitely are elusive at best.

Looking in the variations tab for the logistics dropship shows two new ones that are oddly named.

Now, here's a brief overview. Gallente have ships named from Greek mythology as their staple. Caldari mix theirs up with Japanese mythology and bird names.

The Proteus makes sense, and the Eryx is a bit of a misnomer but I suppose it's fitting as both factions are closely related.

However.

Crotalus is a genus for a viper and the only real connection to the mythologies is that in the poem Great Eoiae the serpents were killed by Oenomaus. The poem, unless I'm mistaken, is of Greek origin. This is odd being as this is a Caldari drop ship.

Now, the real curve ball is the gallente drop ship called the Amarok, which is from Inuit mythology. To my knowledge, none of the races in eve hold ship names from that culture.

Perhaps it has something to do with their capabilities, or perhaps they're closet drop ships for the Minmatar and Amarr (which would be even more bizarre) but either way the names definitely are elusive at best.

So, how do the Gallente know of the Greeks?

The Eryx actually comes from Archaeopteryx. They're all originally birds either from real ones or mythology. It fits with Gallente because it is their symbol and their love of freedom.

wolfs?
Lions?
.....Winter is coming!

BTW gallente emblem is a black eagle (commonly joked to be a chicken)

I just give you a "like" because the great mythology lesson... i'm not really that interested in Dropships yet...

Caldari ships are all named after snakes I think.

And the Gallente ones are from Greek mythology I believe.

Gorgon=snake person thing that turns you to stone.

Prometheus=a Titan for the people that Zeus hated(dude tied him up so a crow could eadt his liver everyday...the liver would grow back)

Incubus=a male succubus.

Dude you need a job.

Looking in the variations tab for the logistics dropship shows two new ones that are oddly named.

Now, here's a brief overview. Gallente have ships named from Greek mythology as their staple. Caldari mix theirs up with Japanese mythology and bird names.

The Proteus makes sense, and the Eryx is a bit of a misnomer but I suppose it's fitting as both factions are closely related.

However.

Crotalus is a genus for a viper and the only real connection to the mythologies is that in the poem Great Eoiae the serpents were killed by Oenomaus. The poem, unless I'm mistaken, is of Greek origin. This is odd being as this is a Caldari drop ship.

Now, the real curve ball is the gallente drop ship called the Amarok, which is from Inuit mythology. To my knowledge, none of the races in eve hold ship names from that culture.

Perhaps it has something to do with their capabilities, or perhaps they're closet drop ships for the Minmatar and Amarr (which would be even more bizarre) but either way the names definitely are elusive at best.

Gallente - Old Mythology Entities/Animals/Warriors (Babylonian, Greek, Roman)
Caldari - Eastern/Western Mythology/Non Mythos Animals
Minmatar - Weapons, Acts of Violence, Predatory Land Animals.
Amarr - Religious Terms, Catholic/Jewish/Christianity/Gothic variety.

you forgot:

weather phenomenon for minmatar (hurricane typhoon tempest maelstrom tornado cyclone)
caldari have both mythos and non-mythos animals. Its worth noting many are bird-related.
amarr include torture-related words that are not strictly religious (tomentor, crucifier, punisher, coercer, executioner, arbitrator) although these have a distinctly archaic, gothic feel. Spanish inquisition stuff.
Gallente - yup

These mystery DS's are the (for fucks sakenly), the bomber Dropships, the last terrible thing that Blam! did.