Hercules tricked the Titan Atlas into helping him get the golden apples.
Heracles obtained the golden apples of the Hesperides with the help of the Titan Atlas. Atlas retrieved the apples for him while Heracles held up the sky in his place. Additionally, Athena assisted Heracles by guiding him in his quest and advising him on how to approach Atlas.
You are likely referring to the Titan Atlas, who was famously vanquished by Hercules during his Twelve Labors. Hercules tricked Atlas into taking back the weight of the heavens temporarily while he retrieved the golden apples from the Garden of the Hesperides. In some accounts, Atlas is depicted as being burdened by the weight of the sky, contrasting with Hercules' strength and cunning in overcoming him.
The Titan Atlas.
For his 11th task, Hercules was assigned to retrieve the apples of the Hesperides. To accomplish this, he first sought guidance from the Titan Atlas, who was tasked with holding up the sky. Hercules offered to hold the sky temporarily while Atlas fetched the apples. Upon Atlas's return with the apples, Hercules cleverly tricked him into taking back the sky by asking Atlas to hold it just for a moment while he adjusted his cloak.
He isn't a god, Prometheus is a titan, after being freed, Prometheus told Heracles not to pick the apples, but to get Atlas to get them, by tricking him.
It wasn't a god. It was the Titan Atlas. . After Heracles liberated the titan Prometheus, he helped him by telling him not to take the apples himself, but to seek the help of Atlas, his brother. Atlas carried the heavens in his back, Heracles took the place of Atlas, and Atlas got the apples but didnt want to carry the heavy burden any more. Heracles tricked him to take his original place again and got the apples.
Heracles obtained the golden apples of the Hesperides with the help of the Titan Atlas. Atlas retrieved the apples for him while Heracles held up the sky in his place. Additionally, Athena assisted Heracles by guiding him in his quest and advising him on how to approach Atlas.
You are likely referring to the Titan Atlas, who was famously vanquished by Hercules during his Twelve Labors. Hercules tricked Atlas into taking back the weight of the heavens temporarily while he retrieved the golden apples from the Garden of the Hesperides. In some accounts, Atlas is depicted as being burdened by the weight of the sky, contrasting with Hercules' strength and cunning in overcoming him.
Various accounts have the Titan Mimas slain by Hercules
The Titan Atlas.
For his 11th task, Hercules was assigned to retrieve the apples of the Hesperides. To accomplish this, he first sought guidance from the Titan Atlas, who was tasked with holding up the sky. Hercules offered to hold the sky temporarily while Atlas fetched the apples. Upon Atlas's return with the apples, Hercules cleverly tricked him into taking back the sky by asking Atlas to hold it just for a moment while he adjusted his cloak.
He isn't a god, Prometheus is a titan, after being freed, Prometheus told Heracles not to pick the apples, but to get Atlas to get them, by tricking him.
The oldest story of Atlas comes from Greek mythology, where he was a Titan condemned by Zeus to hold up the celestial spheres. This myth is most famously depicted in the story of Heracles (Hercules) retrieving the golden apples from the Garden of the Hesperides, where Atlas plays a prominent role.
Various accounts have the Titan Mimas slain by Hercules
Various accounts have the Titan Mimas slain by Hercules
Atlas, the Titan.After Heracles liberated the titan Prometheus, he helped him by telling him not to take the apples himself, but to seek the help of Atlas, his brother.Atlas carried the heavens in his back, Heracles took the place of Atlas, and Atlas got the apples but didnt want to carry the heavy burden any more. Heracles tricked him to take his original place again and got the apples.
Hercules was the son of Zeus. He killed the snake-headed Hydra, but she was not usually called a Titan.