Mythology

Songs about or which reference mythological themes.

Central theme

• Cyclops Rock - The cyclops of Homer's Odyssey
• Door To Door Minotaur - The Minotaur of Greek mythology
• Helicopters Of Elves
• Mrs. Bluebeard - Bluebeard is a mythological/fictional character, so ostensibly his wife would be mythological as well
• Omnicorn - "Even rarer than a unicorn"
• Ondine - Refers to Ondine, a nymph of Greek mythology
• Three Might Be Duende

Briefly mentioned

• Birdhouse In Your Soul - Jason and the Argonauts, and "bluebird of friendliness" most likely a play on "bluebird of happiness"
• Darling, The Dose - Hercules
• Erase - "Like a deep-sea diver / Falling into a mermaid's embrace", "See the way the deep-sea diver / Falls into the mermaid's arms"
• I'll Be Haunting You - "...that rises like a phoenix from the ground"
• Long White Beard - "Like Zeus on Mount Olympus"
• Roy G. Biv - "You'll never see a unicorn"
• Science Is Real - "I like the stories about angels, unicorns and elves"
• XTC Vs. Adam Ant - "Ant music, like a phoenix / Flies back up the charts"
• You Don't Like Me - "Terminator 2, the morning, and William Tell"