Atlas was a titan who fought against the gods in the war. As a punishment, they had him hold up the Sky to keep it from falling to the Earth. Some say that he held up the Earth. This is why a book of maps is called an Atlas.
Mount Atlas is a fictional mountain in Greek mythology. It is said to be located in North Africa and is often associated with the Titan Atlas who was said to hold up the heavens.
Atlas were mythological figures from Ancient Greece, not real entities, so they are not associated with any specific continent. However, the "Atlas" in Greek mythology is commonly depicted as holding up the celestial spheres, and the story is often tied to the Atlas Mountains in North Africa.
An atlas map is a representation of geographic regions, typically found in an atlas book. These maps can show features like political boundaries, cities, physical terrain, and more in a detailed and organized manner. They are used for reference, navigation, and studying different regions of the world.
Atlas or Map
It is said that Adonis did not have any children in Greek mythology as his life was tragically cut short. Adonis was a handsome youth loved by the goddess Aphrodite and his story is often associated with themes of love, beauty, and mortality.
Atlas was from greek mythology
Atlas, he's from Greek mythology.
It comes from Atlas of Greek mythology, making Atlas the Sea of Atlas
It really wasn't a god, but a titan called Atlas, that held the world in Greek mythology.
Historical Atlas of World Mythology was created in 1983.
Strength and stoic endurance.
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 was a Titan, the son of Iapetus and Clymene.
The ISBN of Historical Atlas of World Mythology is 978-0912383002.
he holds up the sky
the sky
No one killed Atlas. He was a Titan, therefore immortal. But Zeus did sentence him to carry the weight of the world, so I suppose that could be what you meant.