When Atlas loses a battle with Zeus, he is exiled to Tartarus. But Atlas escapes to live among the Mauri, where he becomes very successful. But Zeus finds out and punishes Atlas by forcing him to hold the heavens away from the earth. Will Atlas bear this weight forever? Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards.

Statement of Responsibility taken from title page verso.

Character guide -- The agony of Atlas -- What do you think? -- Mysteries behind the myths.