Atlas was required to stand on the western edge of Gaea (earth) to hold up Uranus (the sky) on his shoulders.
Atlas is famed for holding the sky. He is seen in some paintings holding the earth and is based on a cliff. This was his punishment administered by Zeus because Atlas would fight many of the gods. Before given this punishment Atlas was a general in an army and one of the major Greek Titans.
In Greek mythology, Perseus showed the head of Medusa to Atlas. After slaying Medusa, Perseus sought refuge with Atlas, who was transformed into a mountain as punishment for his impiety. To demonstrate his power, Perseus revealed the head of Medusa, turning Atlas to stone and creating the Atlas Mountains.
he had love weaknesses and because he was a titan he could never marry
Atlas was punished by Zeus for his role in helping Kronos during the Titanomachy, the war between the Titans and the Olympian gods. As a consequence, Zeus condemned Atlas to hold up the heavens for eternity, often depicted as bearing the weight of the celestial spheres on his shoulders. This punishment symbolized his eternal burden and separation from the rest of the Titans.
Yes, he was. The sky was a burden for him to hold on his shoulders forever more, as a punishment.
it was a punishment
The Titan Atlas.
It was said that the Titan, Atlas, supported the heavens as a punishment.
Atlas is a greek Titan who holds the sky up for punishment by the mighty god Zeus.
Atlas is famed for holding the sky. He is seen in some paintings holding the earth and is based on a cliff. This was his punishment administered by Zeus because Atlas would fight many of the gods. Before given this punishment Atlas was a general in an army and one of the major Greek Titans.
Kronos start it. NOT ZUES!
to hold up the sky as his punishment
The Titan Atlas.
His punishment was that he'd hold up the sky.
The mythical god who held Gaia (Earth) on his shoulders was Atlas also called Atlas Telamon (enduring Atlas). The act was a punishment from god Zeus.
Atlas was the titan who held the earth on his shoulders as punishment for cracking a pillar in the underworld during the great titan war.
His name was Atlas.