Monday, May 25, 2009

What is Atlas Telamon?


Atlas Telamon means "enduring Atlas", and refers to the Titan Atlas as he holds the Sky above the Earth in Greek mythology. A quick primer for those unfamiliar with the story:

Atlas was a Titan, and the Titans created the world and ruled over it as the first gods. Eventually, a new group of beings came on the scene, the Olympians. Zeus was their leader, and they decided that it was their turn to run the show. Thus began the Titanomachy, a war between the Titans and the Olympians. The Olympians won, and most of the Titans were banished to Tartarus. Atlas was one of the exceptions. He was forced to keep Ouranos, the Sky, away from Gaia, the Earth, for the rest of eternity. This would keep Atlas busy, and keep Ouranos and Gaia from making anymore baby Titans.

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