In greek mythology who is the man who holds up the earth?

Answer 1

Atlas

Answer 2

In greek mythology the man holding up the earth was Atlas.

Answer 3

King Atlas, a mythical King of Mauretania in Libya, was, according to legend, a wise philosopher, mathematician and astronomer who supposedly made the first celestial globe. It was this Atlas that Mercator was referring to when he first used the name 'Atlas', and he included a depiction of the King on the title-page.

However, the more widely known Atlas is a figure from Greek mythology. He is the son of the Titan Iapetus and Clymene (or Asia), brother of Prometheus. Atlas was punished by Zeus and made to bear the weight of the heavens and earth on his back. In his epic Odyssey, Homer refers to this Atlas as "one who knows the depths of the whole sea, and keeps the tall pillars who hold heaven and earth asunder".

Answer 4

Atlas - except in the original Mythology he held up the sky. it was only when Mercator published his book of maps that he used a picture of Atlas holding up the world - which is why a book of maps is called an Atlas.

The Atlas Mountains in Morocco are named after him.

Answer 5

Atlas

Means "not enduring" from the Greek negative prefix α combined with τλαω (tlao) "to endure". In Greek mythology he was a Titan punished by Zeus by being forced to support the heavens on his shoulders.

That's also why our 1st cervical vertebrae in the neck is called Atlas- holding up your head.

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Atlas

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Atlas

Answer 8

Atlas is a scion of the Titans, the Greek race of giants and the son of lapetus and the nymph Clymene. He is the father of the Hesperides, the Hyades and the Pleiades. He is also thought to be the king of legendary Atlantis ("Land of Atlas").
In the revolt of the Titans against the Olympian gods, Atlas stormed the heavens and Zeus punished him for this deed by condemning him to forever bear the heavens upon his shoulders. Hence, his name, which means "bear" or "endurer".

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Atlas

Answer 10

You're thinking of Atlas. But he doesn't hold up the Earth, he hold up the vault of the sky and keeps it from falling. He was set to that task after the Titans were defeated by the Greek Gods (Zeus, Poseidon, Hera, etc.) The images of him holding up teh earth are misinterpretations of his place by those who were more concerned with the artistic value of the piece than with accurately protraying the story.