In Greek mythology, the giant who supports heaven on his shoulders is Atlas. He was a Titan condemned by Zeus to carry the heavens for eternity.
The Titan who carried the sky on his shoulders was Atlas. In Greek mythology, Atlas was punished by Zeus to hold up the heavens as a consequence for leading the Titans in a war against the Olympian gods.
Atlas was a Titan in Greek mythology, known for his role in the Titanomachy war against the Olympian gods. He was punished by Zeus to carry the weight of the heavens on his shoulders for eternity. Atlas is often depicted holding up the celestial spheres or a globe.
Yes, Atlas is known as one of the tallest Titans in Greek mythology. He is often depicted as a giant holding up the sky on his shoulders.
According to the Titanomachy, Zeus punished Atlas for joining the other Titans (and not his brothers Prometheus and Epimetheus) by condemning him to support Ouranos (Uranus - the heavens) on this shoulders for eternity.
The Titan Atlas.
Atlas was the god who had the job of carrying the world on his shoulders. So this person would have the weight of the whole world on their shoulders, so to speak.
like atlas, to take the world on my shoulders
Atlas was the Titan who was forced to bear the world on his shoulders.
To have the weight of the world on your shoulders means that your commitments have you under pressure. This expression comes from the Ancient Greek Titan Atlas, who was forced to literally carry the world on his shoulders.
"like Atlas, to take the world on my shoulders,"C. "I never heard what compensation he received for that"
Atlas.
Your responsibilities, having commitments and more are so great that it feels like you have the world on your shoulders. The god in this is the god Atlas. Atlas carries the world on his shoulders.
Not the world, but the heavens. Zues condemed him to hold the sky up for all time after the Titans revolt.
It was Atlas
Atlas was charged with bearing the world on his shoulders.
In Greek mythology, the giant who supports heaven on his shoulders is Atlas. He was a Titan condemned by Zeus to carry the heavens for eternity.