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Atlas come from the name of a greek gaint.

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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.


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


Why did atlas choose that name?

The name "Atlas" is derived from Greek mythology, where Atlas was a Titan tasked with holding up the sky, often depicted as carrying the world on his shoulders. This name symbolizes strength, endurance, and the burden of responsibility. In various contexts, including literature and geography, "Atlas" often refers to the idea of mapping or representing the world, further emphasizing the themes of exploration and knowledge.


How did the atlas get its name?

It got its name from a Greek God named Atlas. He was tricked into carrying the world on his shoulders. A long ago,his picture was often placed on the first page of books of maps. So a book of books came to be as atlas.


Who or what did the word 'atlas' come from and from what kind of mythology?

Atlas was the name of a titan in Greek mythology, the son of Iapetus and Clymene. He was famous for 'holding up the sky', or separating Gaia and Uranus as a punishment by Zeus.