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For further comment on Mercator's chosen Titanic genealogy see Keuning (1947), Akerman (1994) and Ramachandran (2015), p.42

Prior to the burden of the sky being forced on Atlas, the only thing that kept it from falling was the presence of Hyperion, Iapetus, Krios, and Koios at the four corners of the world. Mercator, G.; Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) (2000). Karrow, R. W. (ed.). Atlas sive Cosmographicæ Meditationes de Fabrica Mundi et Fabricati Figura: Duisburg, 1595 (PDF). Translated by Sullivan, D. Oakland, CA: Octavo. ISBN 978-1-891788-26-0. LCCN map55000728. OCLC 48878698. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 March 2016. In Greek mythology, Atlas ( / ˈ æ t l ə s/; Greek: Ἄτλας, Átlas) is a Titan condemned to hold up the heavens or sky for eternity after the Titanomachy. Atlas also plays a role in the myths of two of the greatest Greek heroes: Heracles ( Hercules in Roman mythology) and Perseus. According to the ancient Greek poet Hesiod, Atlas stood at the ends of the earth in extreme west. [1] Later, he became commonly identified with the Atlas Mountains in northwest Africa and was said to be the first King of Mauretania (modern-day Morocco and west Algeria, not to be confused with the modern-day country of Mauritania). [2] Atlas was said to have been skilled in philosophy, mathematics, and astronomy. In antiquity, he was credited with inventing the first celestial sphere. In some texts, he is even credited with the invention of astronomy itself. [3] The mistaken belief that Atlas ever held up the Earth itself comes from the many works of ancient Greece and Rome, showing Atlas struggling under the weight of a globe. Today, when we see a globe we think of our planet, rather than the stars around it. Other Variations of Atlas in Ancient History Through his labors, Hercules/ Heracles had previously saved Prometheus from his chains. In return, Prometheus offered him advice on how to obtain the famed golden apples of the Hesperides. The apples, found in the garden of Atlas, among the Hyperboreans, were guarded by a Dragon. While some suggest that Hercules killed the dragon, other stories tell of a feat far more impressive.According to Plato, Atlas was the first king of Atlantis, the mythological city that got swallowed by the sea. This Atlas was a child of Poseidon and his island was found beyond the “Pillars of Hercules”. These pillars were said to be the furthest the hero had traveled, as going beyond was too dangerous. Atlas of Mauretania As part of the revolutionary movement, policies and laws were made to protect women’s right in marriage and education. In 1950, the New Marriage Law (also known as the First Marriage Law) was passed in China. It radically changed the existing patriarchal marriage traditions, such as arranged and forced marriage, concubinage and prohibition for women to seek divorce. Nevertheless, the gender gap for primary and secondary education was decreasing at the time, and women were encouraged to strive for more educational opportunities. At dusk every day, as thin wisps of smoke rose from the chimneys of the houses, one or two elderly villagers, their faces grooved like walnuts, would stand and gaze down the road that led beyond the mountains, until the last ray of gloaming light got caught in the locust tree and disappeared. People turned their lamps off and went to bed early in the village. Electricity was expensive, at ¥1.8 per kilowatt hour.

Like many stories and characters in Greek mythology, some ancient writers believed there may have been a real history behind them. Specifically, Diodorus Siculus, in his “Library of History”, Atlas was a shepherd with great scientific prowess. The story, according to Diodorus Siculus, has been paraphrased below. The Story of Atlas, Shepherd King In the country of Hesperitis, there were two brothers: Atlas and Hesperus. They were shepherds, with a large herd of sheep with golden-colored fleece. Hesperus, the older brother, had a daughter Hesperis. Atlas married the young woman, and she bore him seven daughters, who would become known as “the Atlantines”. The Thinker (2003, tr. John Chu) - a bitter sweet story about two people who shared a strong connection in close relation to a certain event related to the stars. 5/5. In Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound 18, 211, 873 (Sommerstein, pp. 444–445 n. 2, 446–447 n. 24, 538–539 n. 113) Prometheus is made to be the son of Themis. While Atlas is not the most powerful of the Titans (that role would go to Cronus himself), he is known for his great strength. Atlas was powerful enough to hold up the sky with his own brute force, a feat only ever equaled by the great hero, Heracles.Gantz, T. (1993). Early Greek Myth: A Guide to Literary and Artistic Sources. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 978-0-8018-4410-2. LCCN 92026010. OCLC 917033766.

After, he had gone to the province’s main city, which had an oncology hospital, and asked a doctor there how much such a surgery would cost. The doctor told him that, considering his situation, he could stay in the hospital’s welfare ward, and that his other expenses could also be reduced commensurately. The final amount wouldn’t be too much—around twenty thousand yuan. Recalling that his patient came from such a remote place, the doctor proceeded to explain the details of hospitalization and surgery. Atlas Shrugged”, by Ayn Rand, was a 1957 novel about a revolt against a fictional dystopian government. It followed the vice president of a failing railroad company as she tries to come to terms with the failures of her industry, and discovers a secret revolution of great thinkers. Atlas is heard moaning under the weight of the sky when Percy and his friends find themselves at Mount Othrys. Also, when Percy falls out of the sky onto a strange island, it is discovered that the girl on the island, Calypso, is another daughter of Atlas.

One of the first supercomputers in the world, the Atlas Computer was first used in 1962 as a joint initiative by the University of Manchester and Ferranti International. The Atlas was one of the first computers to have a “virtual memory” (which would retrieve information from a hard drive when necessary), and used what some consider to be the first “operating system”. It was eventually decommissioned in 1971, and parts can be seen on display at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, near Oxford.

Perseus had been traveling on his winged boots when he found himself in the land of Atlas. The garden of Atlas was a beautiful place, with lush lands, thousands of cattle, and trees of gold. Perseus begged of the Titan, “Friend, if high birth impresses you, Jupiter is responsible for my birth. Or if you admire great deeds, you will admire mine. I ask for hospitality and rest.”

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