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What was Atlas in Greek mythology forced to hold on his shoulders?
the sky
What happend to Atlas and why did it happen?
Atlas was forced to hold up the heavens forever because he opposed Zeus.
What is a book of maps is named for this titan cursed by Zeus?
The book of maps is named an "atlas," after the titan Atlas who was cursed by Zeus to hold up the heavens for eternity.
In Greek mythology did Hyperion hold up the sky?
Atlas it the Titan that was forced to hold up the sky after the Titanomachy. Fun Fact: The Atlantic Ocean means "The Sea of Atlas" and Atlantis means "The Island of Atlas"
What did atlas hold 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.
Which titan is forced to hold up the world as punishment?
Ah my favorite, Atlas. Obviously the strongest for that reason.
Who is Atlas in Greece?
He was a Titan who fought against the Greek gods, so he was punished by being forced to hold the sky for eternity.
Who was Atlas?
Atlas is the titan who held the earth on his back and father of Calypso.
What does the world atlas have to do with greek mythology?
Atlas was a titan who fought against the gods in the war. As a punishment, they had him hold up the Sky to keep it from falling to the Earth. Some say that he held up the Earth. This is why a book of maps is called an Atlas.
What is atlas's burden?
Atlas's burden is to hold up the sky.
Is the atlas classified as a cervical vertebra?
Yes, the atlas is classified as the first cervical vertebra (C1) in the human spine. It is named after the Greek titan Atlas who was condemned to hold up the sky, symbolizing its role in supporting the head.
What did perseus do to atlas when atlas was angry at perseus?
he put atlas under a spell where atlas had to hold up the sky for eternity
