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What does someone carry if they had the weight of atlas on their shoulders?
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∙ 13y ago
Atlas was the god who had the job of carrying the world on his shoulders. So this person would have the weight of the whole world on their shoulders, so to speak.
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Who as punishment had to carry the weight of the world on there shoulders?
The Titan Atlas.
What does it mean to say the weight of the world on shoulders?
To have the weight of the world on your shoulders means that your commitments have you under pressure. This expression comes from the Ancient Greek Titan Atlas, who was forced to literally carry the world on his shoulders.
After the war with Cronus was over who was made to carry the sky on his shoulders forever?
Atlas
What was Greek god Atlas' domain?
He was the son of Titans. His job was to carry the heavens on his shoulders.
To enjoy these advantages you were ready to carry it on like Atlas to take the world on your shoulders you never heard what compensation he received for that and do all those things which had n?
like atlas, to take the world on my shoulders
Who was the Titan that Carried the Sky on his Shoulders?
The Titan who carried the Earth was Atlas -- you can't really carry the sky on your shoulders since it is only air.
What did Zeus make atlas do?
Carry the weight of the heavens
What is the parenthetical aside in this sentence from Walden To enjoy these advantages you were ready to carry it on like Atlas to take the world on your shoulders you never heard what compensa?
"like Atlas, to take the world on my shoulders,"C. "I never heard what compensation he received for that"
What is sentence of carry?
It was too heavy to carry up the stairs. You must carry the weight of the world on your shoulders.
What did Atlas carry on his shoulders?
Not the world, but the heavens. Zues condemed him to hold the sky up for all time after the Titans revolt.
What is the firemen's carry?
The firemans carry is when you pick someone up and throw them over both of your shoulders behind your neck.
Who slayed atlas in greek mythology?
No one killed Atlas. He was a Titan, therefore immortal. But Zeus did sentence him to carry the weight of the world, so I suppose that could be what you meant.
