No. Zeus punished him to do that after the gods won the war against the Titans. He was one of the ones that escaped Tartarus
It could have something to do with Atlas holding the world on his shoulders.
Many people and paintings depict the titan Atlas holding up the world. This is entirely not true. When the gods of Greek Mythology beat their older relatives (the titans) in a war, Zeus assigned the strongest titan (Atlas) to hold up the SKY not the world.
The ancient Greeks believed that the Titans revolted against Zeus, and that for his part in the revolt, Atlas was made to support the heavens on his shoulders. This is often misinterpreted as holding the world on his shoulders.
atlas of world religions
world atlas countries atlas, regional atlas
Yes, a book of maps is called an atlas. An atlas typically contains a collection of maps, geographical information, and sometimes additional content such as charts and illustrations. It serves as a reference guide for exploring and understanding different locations and regions around the world.
He tried to trick Hercules into holding the world on his shoulders
An Atlas that shows all of the countries and continents in the world
Atlas was the Titan who was forced to bear the world on his shoulders.
The Atlas of the Dragonlance World contains 128 pages in total.
Historical Atlas of the World was created in 1962.
The ISBN of The Atlas of the Dragonlance World is 0880384484.