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Atlas was one of the Titans in Greek Mythology.
Now, the word "atlas" is used to mean a book of maps.
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Atlas is the Titan who holds up the sky.
He helped his brother Chronus (yes, he is Chronus's brother) try to win the war against Zeus. Though, he and Chronus lost the war, so Chronus was cut into exactly 1,000,000 pieces, and thrown into Tartarus, while Atlas gets the punishment of holding up the sky.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 10y agoYes it does. Atlas was one of the Titans. he was the son of Iapetus and Asia, and as such, the brother of Prometheus and Epimetheus. However, unlike his brothers, during the Titanomachy, he sided with the Titans and was punished for it. His duty was to hold the heavens in place.
Over time, the image became corrupted and the heavens were replaced with the earth, thus why we call maps atlases.
We also take the name of the Atlantic Ocean, the Atlas Mountains and Atlantis from him.
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∙ 13y agoAtlas is from Greek mythology. He is, as the Greeks believed, the one who holds up the sky and keeps it from falling to Earth and crushing everything.
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Is atlas a roman or a Greek God?
Atlas was from greek mythology
What word origins from Greek mythology?
adore, atlas, allay, or altar
How did the atlanic ocean get its name?
It comes from Atlas of Greek mythology, making Atlas the Sea of Atlas
Who or what did the word 'atlas' come from and from what kind of mythology?
Atlas was the name of a titan in Greek mythology, the son of Iapetus and Clymene. He was famous for 'holding up the sky', or separating Gaia and Uranus as a punishment by Zeus.
What is atlas greek mythology?
Strength and stoic endurance.
Atlas was a member of which race in Greek mythology?
Atlas was a Titan, the son of Iapetus and Clymene.
Where does atlas live in greek mythology?
he holds up the sky
What was Atlas in Greek mythology forced to hold on his shoulders?
the sky
Titan in greek mythology forced to bear the heavens on his shoulders?
Atlas was the titan in Greek mythology who was forced to bear the heavens on his shoulders.
Who is the god that carries to world on his shoulders?
Atlas, he's from Greek mythology.
What is Atlas's Greek Mythology symbol today?
A man holding up a sphere.
Do the gods in Greek mythology existed?
The gods in Greek Mythology were just legends. Such as Atlas the god that held the earth and sky, and Zeus the god of all gods.
