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What does atlas in mythology?

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Anonymous

9y ago
Updated: 8/21/2019

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.

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