QUIZ: How Well Do You Know Greek Gods And Goddesses?

What burden did the god Atlas bear?

Retry Correct Incorrect Atlas was a Titan god who led the Titans into battle against the Olympians. As punishment, Zeus condemned Altas to bear the weight of the heavens and hold the sky up for the rest of eternity.

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What burden did the god Atlas bear?

• He was thrown into a never-ending abyss
• He was forced to go on a never ending trek across the world
• He had to carry the weight of the world
• He had to hold up the weight of the heavens