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 in Greek mythology who was forced to bear the heavens on his shoulders.
In Greek Mythology the Titan that held the heavens from the Earth was Atlas. But often in art he is depicted as holding the round Earth itself on his shoulders.
The Roman Lord of Heavens, is Uranus, husband of Gaea. However in greek mythology, Zeus is the equivalent as Uranus. Zeus is the husband of Hera
The opposite of the underworld is the heavens, and in Greek Mythology, Hades' brother Zeus ruled the heavens.
Gaea WAS the earth in Greek mythology.
Cronus, King of the Titans and personification of the Heavens.
Zeus's realm is the heavens and sky and he is the king of the gods.
The titan who held the sky up and stopped it falling to Earth in Greek mythology before he was turned into the Atlas mountains.
In Greek mythology, the upper regions of the atmosphere are called the "Aether" or "Ether." It was considered the pure essence that the gods breathed, separate from the air breathed by mortals on earth. The Aether is associated with light and the heavens.
Gaia in Celtic mythology and Tau in the real religion. Tau is our Goddess she made us from the dust of the moon and Earth and Pi is our Father the mathematical God who made the Earth round and created the heavens and the stars, planets.
The early lord of heaven and earth in many mythologies is often considered to be a supreme deity or god figure, such as Zeus in Greek mythology, Odin in Norse mythology, or Shangdi in Chinese mythology. These figures were believed to be responsible for creating and governing the heavens and the earth.
In Greek mythology, rainbows were seen as a pathway created by the messenger goddess Iris, who traveled between Earth and the heavens carrying messages for the gods. It was believed that rainbows were a sign of Iris's presence and communication with mortals.