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![Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 352 W: 27 N: 375]](http://i1.trekearth.com/misc/g-s-g.gif) (1668) | During the war of the TITANS, ATLAS stormed Olympus and threatened the Gods. And as punishment for this war crime, ZEUS sentenced him to hold up the heavens and bear their weight on his shoulders forever.
So ATLAS was very relieved when the laboring HERACLES came along offering to give him a hand in return for a little help with some Golden Apples from the HESPERIDES.
ATLAS nipped off to get the apples but wasn't inclined to resume his burden. "Here, hold this a minute while I scratch my back," said HERACLES. And ATLAS, not very smart..., did so while HERACLES made a sharp exit.
The awful burden was made slightly easier for ATLAS to bear when PERSEUS came along and turned him to stone with the head of MEDUSA. He's now known as Mount Atlas(Is the biggest mountain of Morocco and Northern Africa).
Dedicated to my friend Iro... |
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