Atlas (mythology)
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title:
Atlas (mythology)
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In Greek mythology, Atlas 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 and Perseus. According to the ancient Greek poet Hesiod, Atlas stood at the ends of the earth in the extreme west. Later, he became commonly identified with the Atlas Mountains in northwest Africa and was said to be the first King of Mauretania. Atlas was said to have been skilled in philosophy, mathema
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Deity in Greek mythology
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_(mythology)
date created:
2001-11-21T03:07:33Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T14:55:57Z
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