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In Greek mythology, Atlas (/ ˈ æ t l ə s /; Greek: Ἄτλας, Átlās) is a Libyan god [1] and a Titan in Greek mythology condemned to hold up the heavens or sky for eternity in Libya after the Titanomachy [2].
- Atlas
Frontispiece of the 1595 Atlas of Mercator. An atlas is a...
- Hyades
The main myth concerning them is envisioned to account for...
- Menoetius
Menoetius or Menoetes (/ m ə ˈ n iː ʃ i ə s /; Greek:...
- Celestial Spheres
Geocentric celestial spheres; Peter Apian's Cosmographia...
- Titans
In Greek mythology, the Titans (Ancient Greek: οἱ Τῑτᾶνες,...
- Dione
Dione (/ d aɪ ˈ oʊ n iː /; Ancient Greek: Διώνη, romanized:...
- Iapetus
In Greek mythology, Iapetus (/ aɪ ˈ æ p ɪ t ə s /;...
- Hesperis
In Greek mythology, Hesperis (Ancient Greek: Ἑσπερίς...
- Titanomachy
In Greek mythology, the Titanomachy (/ ˌ t aɪ t ə ˈ n ɒ m ə...
- Hyas
Hyas (Ancient Greek: Ὑάς, romanized: Hūás, ; / ˈ h aɪ. ə s...
- Atlas
Atlas is a Titan in Greek mythology. He is the son of Iapetus. He has seven daughters with the Oceanid Pleione. They are called the Pleiades. After the war between the Olympians and the Titans, Atlas was punished. Zeus forced him to hold the heaven on the western edge of the world.
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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- The Titanomachy and Atlas’ Punishment
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Atlas’ name is of unsure – probably pre-Greek – origin, but the Ancient Greeks and Romans seem to have thought it had been derived from a similar-sounding Greek root with the meaning of “very enduring.” This fully coincides with Atlas’ portrayal as an enormous, bearded man, always slightly bent and in pain under the weight of the heavens, usually r...
According to Hesiod, Atlas was the son of the Titan Iapetus and the Oceanid Clymene. However, some – disagreeing with him – say that his mother was another sea nymph named Asia. Either way, he had three brothers (Prometheus, Epimetheus, and Menoetius) and possibly as many wives. By Pleione, he had eight daughters: the goddess-nymph Calypso and the ...
Iapetus’ sons took the opposing sides during the Titanomachy: while Prometheus and Epimetheus decided to help Zeus, Atlas and his brother Menoetius sided with the Titans. In time, Atlas even managed to become the leader of the rebellion, but that didn’t end up too well for him in the long run, since it got him the most severe punishment after the d...
Since, obviously, Atlas wasn’t allowed to move one bit – and not many people knew where his dwelling place was – the only myths he’s in include two of Greek’s greatest heroesreaching him at the end of the earth.
There are few verses in Hesiod’s “Theogony” recounting the stories of Atlas and his brothers. Heracles’ encounter with Atlas is retold in the fifth chapter of the second book of Apollodorus’ “Library,” while his transformation into a mountain range is narrated by Ovid in the fourth book of his “Metamorphoses.” See Also: Twelve Labours of Heracles, ...
Feb 23, 2024 · In Greek mythology, Atlas (/ˈætləs/; Greek: Ἄτλας, Átlas) was a Titan doomed to hold the celestial heavens for all eternity after the Titanomachy. Atlas also plays a role in the myths of two of the greatest Greek heroes: Heracles (the Roman equivalent is Hercules) and Perseus .
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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.
Mar 24, 2017 · In Greek mythology, the Titan Atlas was responsible for bearing the weight of the heavens on his shoulders, a burden given to him as punishment by Zeus. Father of many stars and a protagonist in one of Hercules ' famous labours, Atlas was also known as a wise man and the founder of astronomy.
