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Atlas was the name of one of the Titans in Greek Myth, origianlly he governed the moon, but when the titans went to war with the Olympians and were defeated, Zeus punished the titans in various was. Atlas's fate was to hold up the sky above the earth forever. He is often depicted as holding the Celestial Sphere on his shoulders, which is frequently mistaken for a globe of the Earth.
The word "atlas" likely originated from Greek mythology, where Atlas was a Titan who was condemned to hold up the heavens on his shoulders. The modern usage of "atlas" to describe a collection of maps likely comes from the Atlas mountains in North Africa, where the first modern atlas was published in the 16th century.
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Where does the world atlas come from?
Atlas come from the name of a greek gaint.
Where did he Atlas come from?
Atlas was born from Iapetos and Klymenê/Asiê.
What is the Hebrew word for Atlas?
atlas = ahtlahs (אטלס)
What is the meaning of the word atlas?
Atlas is a book of maps and/or charts
What is the definition of the word Atlas?
An atlas is a book of maps or charts.
Who or what did the word 'atlas' come from and from what kind of mythology?
Atlas was the name of a titan in Greek mythology, the son of Iapetus and Clymene. He was famous for 'holding up the sky', or separating Gaia and Uranus as a punishment by Zeus.
What is the origin of the word 'atlas'?
The origin of the word atlas comes from late 16th century, (originally denoting a person who supported a great burden): from Latin from Greek Atlas.
What is the singular possessive form of the word atlas?
The singular possessive form of "atlas" is "atlas's," pronounced as "at-luh-suhs."
How do you write a sentence with the word atlas?
My dad uses an atlas when he drives somewhere
What is the root word for atlas?
Atlas comes from the ancient greek titan Atlas, who was punished by the gods with supporting the earth and the heaven for eternity.
Who first used the word atlas to describe a collection of maps?
Gerardus Mercator was the first one to use the word atlas.
Who first used the word atlas to describe a collecton of maps?
Gerardus Mercator was the first one to use the word atlas.
