“The Titan”
I have always been a sucker for a good epic, fiction story. Whether through movies, books or even video games, I relish the chance to have my mind escape to a different place and time to explore other worlds with dynamics so different, but yet with themes and symbols so relatable to my world. Some of my favorite adventures include “The Epic of Gilgamesh”, The Odyssey and Hercules. I feel as though these and many other stories alike, shaped my childhood and still remain some of the biggest influences in shaping my core values interestingly enough (I know what you’re thinking…. NERD!).
This brings me to one of my favorite ever video games in “God of War”. I won’t go into too much detail on what the game is about because I’d hate to rob you of such an amazing experience(I know… you’re ordering the PS5 right now! You’re welcome). Generally, the game sits in the world of Greek Mythology, where there was war between the gods (Zeus, Poseidon… etc.) and the titans(Prometheus, Cronus… etc.). Now one of these titans, named Atlas, specifically caught my attention. In all the different ways the story of Atlas is told, the general premise is that, as punishment for defying the gods, Atlas was sentenced to holding up the ‘world’ or the “pillars” that separated heaven and earth, for all eternity. Now, other than the fact that I think the name ‘Atlas’ is so cool, I immediately gravitated towards the symbolism of Atlas’s unfortunate circumstance. In a way, we are all Atlas, forced to carry the weight of our world individually and as a collective. As each must carry the weight of their own burdens, fears and worries, each must also carry a bit of the responsibility in doing their part to make the world a better place for everyone.
To round up what is probably the most random thing you will read today, ‘Tayo The Atlas” just didn’t quite have the same ring to it, but my brand name having something to do with Atlas was the original idea. In a draft somewhere is my idea to start a non-profit called “The Atlas Project”, aimed towards philanthropic missions to empower young titans back home in Africa. I believe the movie Remember The Titans copied me, but we’ll leave that conversation open. It’s funny how my childish and nerdy little Instagram name has very much become my brand and identifier, I just had to weather quite a bit of teasing at first : ).
By the way, the logo looks like a “T’ for obvious reason but its also a hammer, referencing another popular deity/superhero, but I’ll let you figure that one out haha.
