Atlas

/ˈætləs/
/ˈætləs/
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Other forms: Atlases; Atlass

Definitions of Atlas
  1. noun
    (Greek mythology) a Titan who was forced by Zeus to bear the sky on his shoulders
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    Titan
    (Greek mythology) any of the primordial giant gods who ruled the Earth until overthrown by Zeus; the Titans were offspring of Uranus (Heaven) and Gaea (Earth)
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