Atlas - Greek God

Persues and Atlas Prophecy-son of Zeus would steal the golden apples of the Hesperides-Atlas refused hospitality to Perseus-Perseus insulted turned Atlas into stone-Origin of Atlas MountainsHercules and Atlas -Hercules goes to claim golden apples from Hesperides-Hercules ask Atlas for assistance-Atlas tries to trick Hercules-Hercules tricks Atlas

Atlas=Maps?

The Son of Titan-IapetusNymph -Clymene

1500s-mapmaker, Mercator, put a picture of Atlas holding up the world (not the heavans) on the title page of his book

Punishment

Condemned by Zeus to stand forever holding up the heavens

Famous Family

Brother-Prometheus (God of Fire /Creator of Mankind)Daughters Pleiades(stars that announce good spring)Hyades (stars that announce rainy season)Calypso

The Greek God-Atlas

Legends

Origins

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Atlas and Hercules