Atlas was the god who had the job of carrying the world on his shoulders. So this person would have the weight of the whole world on their shoulders, so to speak.
The Titan Atlas.
To have the weight of the world on your shoulders means that your commitments have you under pressure. This expression comes from the Ancient Greek Titan Atlas, who was forced to literally carry the world on his shoulders.
In Greek mythology, the giant who supports heaven on his shoulders is Atlas. He was a Titan condemned by Zeus to carry the heavens for eternity.
Atlas
Atlas was a Titan in Greek mythology, known for his role in the Titanomachy war against the Olympian gods. He was punished by Zeus to carry the weight of the heavens on his shoulders for eternity. Atlas is often depicted holding up the celestial spheres or a globe.
He was the son of Titans. His job was to carry the heavens on his shoulders.
The weight of the atlas carry obstacle in a Spartan Race is typically around 100-150 pounds.
like atlas, to take the world on my shoulders
The Titan who carried the sky on his shoulders was Atlas. In Greek mythology, Atlas was punished by Zeus to hold up the heavens as a consequence for leading the Titans in a war against the Olympian gods.
Carry the weight of the heavens
"like Atlas, to take the world on my shoulders,"C. "I never heard what compensation he received for that"
It was too heavy to carry up the stairs. You must carry the weight of the world on your shoulders.