Atlas is usually depicted as supporting the Earth on his shoulders.
An atlas is a collection of maps .
A synonym for atlas is map.
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.
Atlas's father was a Titan called Iapetus.
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Atlas is a evil Titan. He is punished by holding up the sky.
In Greek mythology, Atlas was punished by Zeus and tasked with holding up the sky, not the world. The misconception of Atlas holding up the world likely comes from confusion with the Titan Atlas' role in supporting the heavens.
Atlas.
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.
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.
Holding Earth on his shoulders.
Atlas Mountains in northern Africa, holding up the sky.
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.
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 :)
A man holding up a sphere.
The Globe had a sign of Atlas holding the Earth on his back.