Kronos start it. NOT ZUES!
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 punishment was that he'd hold up the sky.
Atlas is the titan who held the earth on his back and father of Calypso.
The world atlas is named after the Titan Atlas from Greek mythology, who was famously condemned to hold up the sky for eternity. The word "atlas" originally referred to a collection of maps because King Atlas was believed to have been a skilled astronomer and geographer.
Atlas was born in Greece. He was NOT a god, he was a titan. He sided with the Titans in the war of the Titans and Gods. He was only there to hold up the heavens and the celestial sphere.
It was the Titan Atlas. After the war between the Olympic Gods and the Titans (In which the Olympic Gods won), the Gods punished the Titans and Atlas's punishment was to hold up the heavens from falling onto the world.
Atlas was the titan who's punishment it was to hold up the weight of the world until the end of time after the great war, but for a while it was Hercules who held it up for one of his twelve labors so that Atlas could get a golden apple form the garden of Hesperides which his daughters alongside a serpent (who Hercules had killed using his bow for Atlas) guarded.
. There was a big war between the Titans and the Gods, and Atlas was one of the leading Titans. According to the legend, Atlas is now cursed to bear the weight of the sky for all eternity.
Yes, a book of maps is called an atlas. An atlas typically contains a collection of maps, geographical information, and sometimes additional content such as charts and illustrations. It serves as a reference guide for exploring and understanding different locations and regions around the world.
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.
In Greek mythology, Atlas was primarily known for his role in holding up the sky on his shoulders, a punishment given by Zeus. While he didn't have specific enemies in the traditional sense, he did conflict with various gods at different times, particularly in his involvement with the Titanomachy, a war between the Titans and Olympian gods.
Calypso was a Titan, the daughter of Atlas. (Atlas is the Titan who holds the weight of the Heavens on his shoulders for eternity.) She sided with the Titans in the war, and therefore was imprisoned on an island, Ogygia. Her island was a paradise; unfortunately, she was completely alone. Hope this helps!