He was the son of Iapetus and Clymene, and the brother of Prometheus, Epithemus, and Menoetius. He was married to his sister, Phoebe, and had lots of children including the Hesperides, the Hyades, Hyas, the Pleiades, Dione, Maera, and Calypso. Atlas had the Atlantic Ocean named after...
Atlas, in Greek mythology,son of the Titan Iapetus and the Oceanid Clymene(or Asia) and brother of Prometheus (creator of humankind). In Homer's Odyssey, Book I, Atlas seems to have been a marine creature who supported the pillars that held heaven and earth apart. The Rebel God's Puni...
Atlas was one of the most famous Titans, the son of Iapetus and the Oceanid Asia (or, possibly, Clymene). He was the leader of the Titan rebellion against Zeus, and he got a fitting punishment after the end of the Titanomachy: he wascondemned to eternally hold up the sky. What is...
Who is Prometheus? What does It Mean to "Open a can of Worms"? Discussion Comments Byparklinkz— On Jun 30, 2011 @anon128880 – I think you’re both wrong and right. In Greek mythology, it’s clear that people’s choices are often controlled by the gods (although people are usually...