Behind the Name: Comments for the name Atlas

Comments for ATLAS:

Atlas never bore the world on his shoulders; he was actually condemned by Zeus to bear the sky. Heracles held the sky for him once. The Atlas Mountains are named for him. [noted -ed]

-- breakofday 7/23/2006

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