Atlas

=Titan= Atlas was a titan in Greek mythology.

Abode
Atlas was the titan of endurance. Atlas was said to have taught humans the art of astronomy which was used by sailors to navigate the seas and farmers to measure the seasons. In his role as the bearer of the heavens, he was thought of as the deity who rotated the heavens, thus shifting the stars.

Titanomachy
During the Titanomachy, Atlas was a leader for the titan side of the war. After the titans were defeated, Atlas was not thrown into Tartarus like the rest of the titans; rather, due to his position as a leader, he was forced to hold up the sky from the earth for all of eternity.

Heracles
When Heracles was sent to fetch golden apples from the Hesperides, he passed Atlas holding the sky. Heracles knew that he himself could not get the apples but Atlas could so Heracles took the sky and held it while Atlas went to retrieve the apples. When Atlas returned, he tried to trick Heracles into bearing the weight of the sky forever. Heracles knew that Atlas was trying to trick him and pretended to agree but asked Atlas to hold the sky for one more minute so he could adjust himself. Once Atlas took the sky back, Heracles took the golden apples and left.

Perseus
After Perseus had slayed Medusa and was taking her head to save Andromeda, he passed Atlas and turned him into stone with the head. This myth explains the formation fo the Atlas mountain.

Other Names

 * Atlas Telamon