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In Greek mythology, Atlas (/ ˈ æ t l ə s /; Ancient Greek: Ἄτλας, Átlās) 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 .
Articles to the Greek god Atlas and his depictions. He was a Titan condemned to hold up the heavens or sky for eternity after the Titanomachy in Greek mythology . Subcategories
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Chimaera, Greek mythological character – Chimaera The term "chimaera" has come to describe any mythical or fictional animal with parts taken from various animals, or to describe anything composed of very disparate parts, or perceived as wildly imaginative, implausible, or dazzling.
Atlas agreed, but Heracles reneged and walked away, carrying the apples. According to an alternative version, Heracles slew Ladon instead and stole the apples. There is another variation to the story where Heracles was the only person to steal the apples, other than Perseus , although Athena later returned the apples to their rightful place in ...
Atlas: Titan, son of Iapetus. He was metamorphosed into the North-West-African Atlas Mountains after he supported the Titans against the Olympian gods during the Titanomachy. He holds Uranus (the sky) on his shoulders. I: 682, II: 296–742, IV: 628–772, VI: 174, IX: 273, XV: 149 [38] Aurora: Goddess of dawn and wife of Tithonus.
Three sons of Uranus and Gaia, each with his own distinct characters. [12] Briareus (Βριάρεως) or Aigaion (Αἰγαίων), The Vigorous. Cottus (Κόττος), The Furious. Gyges (Γύγης), The Big-Limbed. The Laestrygonians (Λαιστρυγόνες), a tribe of man-eating giants encountered by Odysseus on his travels.
The mythological figure Adonis. [56] Aturmica: The mythological figure Andromache, the Amazon. [56] Capne, Kapne: The legendary hero Capaneus. [56] Caśntra: Cassandra, prophetess of the Trojan War. [56] Cerca: Enchantress of the Odyssey Circe. [11] Cilens: Also written Celens. Cluthumustha, Clutmsta: The female legendary character ...