Explain your user name

Mine is from Seasame Street.

"My name is Eddy, I like Spaghetti,
I eat Spaghetti whenever I can

. . . AND IT'S MEEEEEE! CAPTAIN VEGETABLE!
With my carrots,
And my celery!
Eating crunchy vegetables is good for you . . . etc."

;)

Mine comes from greek mythology - Atlas, most well known for bearing on his shoulders the pillars that keep earth and heaven apart.

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Originally Posted by Atlas

Mine comes from greek mythology - Atlas, most well known for bearing on his shoulders the pillars that keep earth and heaven apart.

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I heard that story differently. I thought Atlas was a punished Titan, forced to bear the weight of the world on his shoulders for all time.

thats what I heard too.

I know of about 8 different beliefs, but that is themost common one is of what I mentioned. You are right, that is one of the stories.

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Originally Posted by Atlas

I know of about 8 different beliefs, but that is themost common one is of what I mentioned. You are right, that is one of the stories.

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*Looks up*

Doesn't look like the most common to me. :p

This is one of many, but there are also ideas of him being turned to stone by medusa's head. This is where the mount atlas thing comes into play...

It is interesting to note that another of the legendary myths in which Atlas played a part also involves the Hesperides. For it was one of the labors of Herakles to obtain the apples that were guarded by these nymphs who watched over the Golden Apple tree. In the legend, Atlas offered to assist Herakles in this task. The Titan then proposed a plan - he would retrieve the apples if Herakles would, in return, hold up the sky in his place. The hero Herakles agreed to this deal. However, Atlas had ulterior motives for helping. He would have left Herakles holding the heavens, but the hero either forced or tricked Atlas into taking back his burden. And so Atlas resumed his role as the tireless Titan who supported the sky on his shoulders.

It was just some gibberish I thought up a while back.

Oh. Well, I like mine better.

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Originally Posted by Atlas

This is one of many, but there are also ideas of him being turned to stone by medusa's head. This is where the mount atlas thing comes into play...

It is interesting to note that another of the legendary myths in which Atlas played a part also involves the Hesperides. For it was one of the labors of Herakles to obtain the apples that were guarded by these nymphs who watched over the Golden Apple tree. In the legend, Atlas offered to assist Herakles in this task. The Titan then proposed a plan - he would retrieve the apples if Herakles would, in return, hold up the sky in his place. The hero Herakles agreed to this deal. However, Atlas had ulterior motives for helping. He would have left Herakles holding the heavens, but the hero either forced or tricked Atlas into taking back his burden. And so Atlas resumed his role as the tireless Titan who supported the sky on his shoulders.

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I heard this one too.
Oh and you spelled Hercules wrong :p