Theros Beyond Death/Trivia

Cards throughout Theros Beyond Death heavily reference Greek mythology. There are also some throwbacks to the art and flavor Theros block.

Greek mythology

The Akroan War is the equivalent of the ancient Greek Trojan War.
Alirios, Enraptured is a clear reference to Narcissus.
Athreos, Shroud-Veiled uses coin counters, thematically representing the Ancient Greek practice of placing coins in with the deceased for payment to be carried to the afterlife.
The Callapheia (Nyxborn Seaguard), recounting the adventures of Callaphe the Mariner, is a take on the Odyssey.
Dalakos, Crafter of Wonders is a reference to Daedalus.
The Fruit of Tizerus references the Pomegranate, which was known as the "fruit of the dead" in ancient Greece.
Ilysia (Ilysian Caryatid) mirrors Elysium or the Elysian Fields, the abode of the blessed in the lower world.
Klothys, one of the Fates, (Furious Rise) is a barely concealed take on Clotho.
The Labyrinth of Skophos is a play on the Labyrinth of Knossos that held the Minotaur, the monster eventually killed by the hero Theseus.
Mount Velus, where the forge of Purphoros burns, is similar to Greek accounts of Mount Etna.
Phylias (Dreadful Apathy) mirrors the Asphodel Meadows, a place for ordinary or indifferent souls who did not commit any significant crimes.