what is the orgin of atlas?

Answer 1

atlas was a titan and was punished and forced to seperate the sky from the earth.....hercales willingly took the burden from him so atlas could get the golden apples 4 him

Answer 2

Not sure of all the story but there is some evidence to indicate that mammoth bones or other fossils were the basis for many myths. Mammoth bones appear to be very large human bones and the Greeks would find them and make up stories about giant and heroes (their heroes were often larger than normal humans).