DAYGO Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2000Cadet Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 15 hours ago, Sh0uldN0t said: I get it that the Atlas story isn't literal. I also get it that calling a show about athleticsim "Atlas" is dopey. Well, whatever the show is about, I am just hoping they're successful and the crowd is THOROUGHLY entertained. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOneWhoKnows Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 2 minutes ago, 2000Cadet said: Well, whatever the show is about, I am just hoping they're successful and the crowd is THOROUGHLY entertained. Source music alone tells me it's going to be entertaining. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2000Cadet Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 Just now, TheOneWhoKnows said: Source music alone tells me it's going to be entertaining. I'm so desperate to hear Cadets' arrangements of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwillis35 Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 16 hours ago, TheOneWhoKnows said: From the reading, I don't believe they are using the story of Atlas literally. They're using the symbolism of Atlas holding the up the world as "strength". Exactly. Altas is a symbol of strength. He was the leader of the Titan rebellion against Zeus. That would take strength, conditioning, bravery, power. From WIKIpedia: Quote  Atlas was said to have been skilled in philosophy, mathematics, and astronomy. The term Atlas has been used to describe a collection of maps since the 16th century when Flemish geographer Gerardus Mercator published his work in honour of the mythological Titan. The "Atlantic Ocean" is derived from "Sea of Atlas". The name of Atlantis mentioned in Plato's Timaeus' dialogue derives from "Atlantis nesos" (Ancient Greek: Ἀτλαντὶς νῆσος), literally meaning "Atlas's Island".   So regardless of the literal outcome of the Greek tragedy the symbolism of Atlas is strength, fitness, exploration and brains. Additionally body builders have used Atlas as a symbol fitness and strength. There was a guy named Charles Atlas who was an Italian body builder who developed many of the methods for which modern body builders use to compete. However, his real name was Angelo Siciliano, but he changed it to Charles Atlas with the last name coming from the Greek character Atlas. He did this because many felt his body reminded them of the statue of Atlas. His nickname was Charley. Therefore we get Charles Atlas. The point is Atlas has been a symbol of strength and conditioning world wide even if in Greek mythology he was defeated. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resipsaloquitur Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 (edited) 11 minutes ago, jwillis35 said: Exactly. Altas is a symbol of strength. He was the leader of the Titan rebellion against Zeus. That would take strength, conditioning, bravery, power. From WIKIpedia:  So regardless of the literal outcome of the Greek tragedy the symbolism of Atlas is strength, fitness, exploration and brains. Additionally body builders have used Atlas as a symbol fitness and strength. There was a guy named Charles Atlas who was an Italian body builder who developed many of the methods for which modern body builders use to compete. However, his real name was Angelo Siciliano, but he changed it to Charles Atlas with the last name coming from the Greek character Atlas. He did this because many felt his body reminded them of the statue of Atlas. His nickname was Charley. Therefore we get Charles Atlas. The point is Atlas has been a symbol of strength and conditioning world wide even if in Greek mythology he was defeated. it's literally the name of a sports agency that reps football (soccer, to Americans) players Edited May 25, 2023 by resipsaloquitur 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skevinp Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 Athletes of the god? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vidal28Rdg Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 (edited) On 5/25/2023 at 10:49 AM, 2000Cadet said: Well, whatever the show is about, I am just hoping they're successful and the crowd is THOROUGHLY entertained. Care more about that than anything else, tbh😂 Very much looking forward to hearing the Cadets this year! Edited May 27, 2023 by Vidal28Rdg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waliman4444 Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 If I could hear the crowd cheer as they did in 1987 when the Cadets exited the field at finals, I would be more than satisfied with whatever place they were given..peace 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabMaster Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 Atlas?  Isn’t it about maps?  Symbolic of the road to success!  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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