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Atlas is usually depicted as supporting the Earth on his shoulders.
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Why would a book of maps be called an atlas?
because a picture of the titan atlas holding up the world appeared on the frontispiece of many 16th century map books including those of mercator who may have been the first to use the word in this way
What is the collective nouns for maps?
An atlas is a collection of maps .
What are synonyms of atlas?
A synonym for atlas is map.
What is the possessive for the name Atlas?
When proper names end in an 's', it is common practice to create the possessive by simply adding an apostrophe without a further 's'. So, the strength of Atlas can be written as: Atlas' strength.
How many maps are in a atlas?
Trere are 195 maps in atlas
Is atlas holding the sky?
Yes.
Who is the Titan Atlas?
Atlas is a evil Titan. He is punished by holding up the sky.
What is the name of the sculpture with the guy holding the earth?
Atlas.
Who is Atlas the Greek titan?
Atlas is famed for holding the sky. He is seen in some paintings holding the earth and is based on a cliff. This was his punishment administered by Zeus because Atlas would fight many of the gods. Before given this punishment Atlas was a general in an army and one of the major Greek Titans.
What is Atlas the Greek god famous for?
Holding Earth on his shoulders.
Who is the Greek god who holds up the earth?
Atlas.EDIT from DJNightchild:Atlas isillustrated as the one holding th Earth, but that's not true.He's the one who sepperates the sky from the earth.
Where does atlas live?
Atlas Mountains in northern Africa, holding up the sky.
Who turned the giant atlas to stone?
Perseus did this. He was flying by with his winged sandals and he saw Atlas holding up the sky. He felt sorry for Atlas and turned him into stone with Medusa's head. This is supposedly how Mount Atlas came about.
What is the French name for the god Atlas?
Titan maintenant le ciel, Atlas This translates to 'Titan holding the sky, Atlas' I would presume that Atlas would be the same in French as it is in English as names tend to not change much when translated :)
What is Atlas's Greek Mythology symbol today?
A man holding up a sphere.
Did the globe theatre have a logo?
The Globe had a sign of Atlas holding the Earth on his back.
Why was the Greek god atlas punished by Zeus?
he was punished because he was on the opposing team of Zeus in the in the great war. instead of throwing atlas into tartaras, Zeus gave atlas the special punishment of holding the sky.
