Because Atlas was on the losing side of a war against the Titans (Zeus, Apollo, Aphrodite, et al) Zeus punished him by having him hold up the skies (heavens) forever. Today Atlas is often depicted as holding up the Earth but that's incorrect.
Historical Atlas of World Mythology was created in 1983.
The ISBN of Historical Atlas of World Mythology is 978-0912383002.
Atlas was from greek mythology
It comes from Atlas of Greek mythology, making Atlas the Sea of Atlas
Atlas was a Titan, the son of Iapetus and Clymene.
Atlas holds the sky above the earth on his back.
Strength and stoic endurance.
the sky
he holds up the sky
No ocean is named after the atlas. The atlas is a compendium of maps. The Atlantic ocean, however, was named after Atlas, a character in Greek mythology. The atlas was also named for him, as well as many other things.
In Greek mythology, Atlas' wife is named Pleione. She is also commonly associated with the Pleiades, a group of seven star nymphs who are often mentioned in 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.