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In Greek mythology, Atlas (/ ˈ æ t l ə s /; Greek: Ἄτλας, Átlas) is a Titan condemned to hold up the heavens or sky for eternity after the Titanomachy. Atlas also plays a role in the myths of two of the greatest Greek heroes: Heracles (Hercules in Roman mythology) and Perseus.
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Frontispiece of the 1595 Atlas of Mercator. An atlas is a...
- Hyades
Additionally, Thyone and Prodice were supposed to be...
- Menoetius
Menoetius or Menoetes (/ m ə ˈ n iː ʃ i ə s /; Greek:...
- Celestial Spheres
Early ideas of spheres and circles. In Greek antiquity the...
- Iapetus
In Greek mythology, Iapetus (/ aɪ ˈ æ p ɪ t ə s /;...
- Titanomachy
In Greek mythology, the Titanomachy (/ ˌ t aɪ t ə ˈ n ɒ m ə...
- Hyas
Hyas was the son of the Titan Atlas and either of the...
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Caladrius ( Roman ) – white bird with healing powers. Chalkydri ( Jewish ) – heavenly creatures of the Sun. Chamrosh ( Persian mythology ) – body of a dog, head & wings of a bird. Cinnamon bird ( Greek ) – greek myth of an arabian bird that builds nests out of cinnamon. Devil Bird (Sri Lankan) – shrieks predicting death.
Mythical forests can be found in folklore from all over the world, from the ancient forests of Greece to the dark woods of Scandinavia. These forests are often home to mythical creatures such as elves, fairies, and centaurs, and are said to be places of great power and magic.
Atlas, in Greek mythology, son of the Titan Iapetus and the Oceanid Clymene (or Asia) and brother of Prometheus (creator of humankind). In Homer’s Odyssey, Book I, Atlas seems to have been a marine creature who supported the pillars that held heaven and earth apart.
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Atlas (Greek: Ατλας, meaning that who suffers, endures, or dares) is the nephew of Cronos and son of Iapetus. He led the Titans in the Titanomachy, he was the strongest Titan of all, and after that loss, he was punished with a special labor - he was to bear the weight of the sky (as a globe) on his shoulders for eternity .
Mythology. The danger of the folkloric forest is an opportunity for the heroes of legend. Among the oldest of all recorded tales, the Sumerian Epic of Gilgamesh recounts how the heroes Gilgamesh and Enkidu traveled to the Cedar Forest to fight the monsters there and be the first to cut down its trees.
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In Greek Mythology, Atlas was a Titan who was responsible for bearing the weight of the heavens on his shoulders, a punishment bestowed on him by Zeus. He was given this task in retribution for him leading the Titans into battle, or Titanomachy, against the Olympian Gods for control of the heavens.
