My namesakes are plentiful,
though some antiquated:
A company defunct
and a system outdated.
One unavoidable
an honor shared by few
just give it some time
it will come into view.
Two bearing my name
and both are titanic:
an explosive endeavor
and the second, enigmatic.
My habits inspired
a nightmarish work.
The last one was spared
and well known to perk.
What I bring is a gift,
feared and embraced.
Do you know my name
from these clues I have placed?
Clarifications (if needed):
The accepted answer will explain each stanza.
The things bearing the answer's name are:
+ a company defunct
+ a system outdated
+ a namesake unavoidable
+ an explosive endeavor
+ a namesake enigmatic
This prominent figure is also known for a grisly habit, which inspired a nightmarish work.
Lastly, this prominent figure is known to bring a gift which is feared by some and embraced by others.
One word in the riddle has been italicized. It's importance is two-fold, as it hints at both the "namesake unavoidable" and the prominent figure itself.
Answer
Is it...
Saturn?
My namesakes are plentiful,
though some antiquated:
A company defunct
and a system outdated.
One unavoidable
an honor shared by few
just give it some time
it will come into view.
Saturday is named after Saturn, and comes unavoidably once a week. (thanks @Going hamateur and @DaveBlackston) "Time" is italicized because Saturn was often identified with Chronus, the god of time.
Two bearing my name
and both are titanic:
"Titanic" is a reference to Saturn being a mythological Titan.
an explosive endeavor
and the second, enigmatic.
The planet Saturn, which has some mysterious features such as its hexagon.
My habits inspired
a nightmarish work.
The last one was spared
and well known to perk.
Saturn was known for eating his children, but the last one, Jupiter (Zeus), was spared. This habit inspired a painting by Goya, as well as one of the same name by Rubens. Jupiter is associated with "perk", e.g. "jovial".
What I bring is a gift,
feared and embraced.
In Holst's The Planets, Saturn is the Bringer of Old Age. (Thanks @DaveBlackston)
Do you know my name
from these clues I have placed?
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