I'm a big fan of Ayn Rand's book Atlas Shrugged. I want to get a large representation of Atlas, the Greek god who holds the world/universe on his shoulders. All of the pictures I've found representing Atlas are of ancient statues and really aren't what I'm looking for in a tattoo. Underneath the picture of Atlas, I'm going to have the oath from the novel, "I swear -- by my life and my love of it -- that I will never live for the sake of another man, nor ask another man to live for mine."
2007-07-01 06:21:25 · 7 answers · asked by GMoney46203 1 in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body ➔ Tattoos
In the book, there is a description of Atlas that I think I will incorporate into the tattoo.
"If you saw Atlas, the giant who holds the world on his shoulders, if you saw that he stood, blood running down his chest, his knees buckling, his arms trembling, but still trying to hold the world aloft with the last of his strength, and the greater the effort the heavier the world bore down upon his shoulders -- what would you tell him to do?"
"I...don't know. What...could he do? What would you tell him?"
"To shrug."
--this comes from a conversation between Hank Rearden and Francisco d'Anconia.
2007-07-01 06:47:19 · update #1
Lindy and Jessie -- that is an excellent pic. I think it makes a good starting point for a tattoo artist to jump off from.
2007-07-01 06:49:10 · update #2
I had a hunt round the net to see what I could find for you I love the one in the first link although the person that did the tattoo would have to increase the size of the earth!
Good luck to you hope you find the design you want!
2007-07-01 06:29:51 · answer #1 · answered by Lindy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Greek God Tattoo
2016-09-28 06:09:12 · answer #2 · answered by greeno 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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I'm looking for a good picture of the greek god Atlas to be turned in to a tattoo.?
I'm a big fan of Ayn Rand's book Atlas Shrugged. I want to get a large representation of Atlas, the Greek god who holds the world/universe on his shoulders. All of the pictures I've found representing Atlas are of ancient statues and really aren't what I'm looking for in a...
2015-08-09 16:23:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the best thing to do is to find a good representation of what YOU think atlas would look like, whether it is him or not, and take that to a custom tattoo artist and have them create something for you to have tattooed.
in a few years i am planning on getting greek goddess style tattoos and i have found about 5 statues and other art that represent what i think it should kindof look like, then i'll let my artist go from there and do his thing.
good luck! your idea sounds phenomenal. let me know if you need help finding an artist.
2007-07-01 06:31:56 · answer #4 · answered by somebody's a mom!! 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Awesome idea!
http://vallejo.ural.net/1988/show.php?011
Ya gotta love Boris Vallejo! This is about the only picture I'm coming up with within your specifications. On the bright side, it's a hot pic!
Best wishes!
2007-07-01 06:43:31 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
vallejo or try some rune books instead
2016-03-19 09:22:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
try google images
2007-07-01 10:43:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋