Based on ancient mythology, Atlas is a well-known figure in Greek stories. According to Greekmythology.com, Atlas was the son of Iapetus and the Oceanid Asia, or some believe it was Clymene.

In Greek mythology, Atlas was a Titan who rebelled in a war against Zeus. As punishment, he was forced to hold up the sky on his shoulders. Unlike the mythological Atlas, however, the stone ...

For the Atlas challenge, Physical 100 took the Greek god’s punishment at face value. Per the story, Atlas helped lead a rebellion against Zeus. But he was unsuccessful and was punished for all ...

Often portrayed as daughters of Atlas, the Hesperides appear in stories about Hercules and Jason and the Argonauts. Again, Kalypso is a character not from DC Comics but from Greek Mythology.

makes him a formidable foe for Kratos. The possible return of other Greek characters like Aphrodite and Atlas could add depth to the storyline. God of War just turned 20 years old, and if recent ...

However, the Greek and Roman pantheons do have a place in DC lore similar to that of Thor and the Asgardian gods in the Marvel Universe - including a direct connection between the titan Atlas (as ...