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'''Atlas''' (also called "'''The General'''") is the [[Titan]] of Endurance and strength. As punishment for leading the armies of [[Kronos]] against him in the first [[Titanomachy]], [[Zeus]] forced him to hold up the sky for all eternity. He is Kronos's second-in-command, and is in charge of recruiting [[monster]]s for the [[Titans]]' cause. While Kronos was regenerating inside of his sarcophagus, the General seemed to be in charge of the army.
'''Atlas''' (also called "'''The General'''") is the [[Titan]] of Endurance and strength. As punishment for leading the armies of [[Kronos]] against him in the first [[Titanomachy]], [[Zeus]] forced him to hold up the sky for all eternity. He is Kronos's second-in-command, and is in charge of recruiting [[monster]]s for the [[Titans]]' cause. While Kronos was regenerating inside of his sarcophagus, the General seemed to be in charge of the army.
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==History==
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==''[[Percy Jackson's Greek Gods]]''==
===Early Life===
===Early Life===
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[[File:Atlas.jpg|thumb|150px|Atlas in ''Percy Jackson's Greek Gods'']]
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[[File:Atlas.jpg|thumb|150px|Atlas in ''[[Percy Jackson's Greek Gods]]'']]
Atlas was the Titan of Endurance and Strength, and a part of the second generation of Titans. He was born to [[Iapetus]] (the Titan of the West) and Clymene (an [[Oceanid]]). Atlas was also the elder brother of [[Prometheus]] (the Titan of Forethought) and [[Epimetheus]] (the Titan of Afterthought). Unlike the sophisticated [[Prometheus]], and the awkward [[Epimetheus]], Atlas was brutal and arrogant, frequently bragging about his incredible physical strength, which was only matched by [[Kronos]]'.
Atlas was the Titan of Endurance and Strength, and a part of the second generation of Titans. He was born to [[Iapetus]] (the Titan of the West) and Clymene (an [[Oceanid]]). Atlas was also the elder brother of [[Prometheus]] (the Titan of Forethought) and [[Epimetheus]] (the Titan of Afterthought). Unlike the sophisticated [[Prometheus]], and the awkward [[Epimetheus]], Atlas was brutal and arrogant, frequently bragging about his incredible physical strength, which was only matched by [[Kronos]]'.
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In the aftermath of the battle, Atlas was chained up by the [[Cyclopes|Elder Cyclopes]], after which the [[Hekatonkheires]] forced him to kneel before [[Zeus]], [[Poseidon]], and [[Hades]]. Zeus proceeded to taunt his cousin Atlas, along with his uncles [[Hyperion]], [[Iapetus]], [[Krios]], and [[Koios]]. However, while the four Elder Titans hung their heads in shame, Atlas laughed right in Zeus' face, mocking what he considered to be the god's ignorance, revealing that the Sky would collapse if the Titan Lords of the [[Koios|North]], [[Krios|South]], [[Hyperion|East]] and [[Iapetus|West]] were to be hurled into [[Tartarus (place)|Tartarus]]. Zeus, however, already knew this, and revealed that he had already prepared a special punishment for the Titan General: to hold the weight of the entire sky on his own for all eternity. Hence, the [[Cyclopes|Elder Cyclopes]] Arges, Brontes, and Steropes constructed a new central supporting column for the sky on Mount Orthys, chained Atlas to it, and forced the weight of the sky onto his shoulders.
In the aftermath of the battle, Atlas was chained up by the [[Cyclopes|Elder Cyclopes]], after which the [[Hekatonkheires]] forced him to kneel before [[Zeus]], [[Poseidon]], and [[Hades]]. Zeus proceeded to taunt his cousin Atlas, along with his uncles [[Hyperion]], [[Iapetus]], [[Krios]], and [[Koios]]. However, while the four Elder Titans hung their heads in shame, Atlas laughed right in Zeus' face, mocking what he considered to be the god's ignorance, revealing that the Sky would collapse if the Titan Lords of the [[Koios|North]], [[Krios|South]], [[Hyperion|East]] and [[Iapetus|West]] were to be hurled into [[Tartarus (place)|Tartarus]]. Zeus, however, already knew this, and revealed that he had already prepared a special punishment for the Titan General: to hold the weight of the entire sky on his own for all eternity. Hence, the [[Cyclopes|Elder Cyclopes]] Arges, Brontes, and Steropes constructed a new central supporting column for the sky on Mount Orthys, chained Atlas to it, and forced the weight of the sky onto his shoulders.
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==''[[Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes]]''==
===Meeting Perseus===
===Meeting Perseus===
Many years later, Atlas encountered [[Perseus]] (a son of his arch-rival Zeus). The demigod hero was on his way home to present [[Medusa's Head]] as a gift to King Polydectes. He stopped by the Garden of the Hesperides and asked Atlas if he could rest and in exchange he would tell him of his adventures. However, Atlas had once been told a prophecy that a son of [[Zeus]] would steal the Golden Apples, so he promptly refused to let the demigod stay. Perseus knew that he could not best Atlas, and proceeded to leave.
Many years later, Atlas encountered [[Perseus]] (a son of his arch-rival Zeus). The demigod hero was on his way home to present [[Medusa's Head]] as a gift to King Polydectes. He stopped by the Garden of the Hesperides and asked Atlas if he could rest and in exchange he would tell him of his adventures. However, Atlas had once been told a prophecy that a son of [[Zeus]] would steal the Golden Apples, so he promptly refused to let the demigod stay. Perseus knew that he could not best Atlas, and proceeded to leave.