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Tuesday, January 30, 2007Atlas Globe This is an Atlas globe. There are many variations of the globe that I've seen produced by many different companies. Design Toscano once carried one of the better ones. This particular globe can be found at The Library Shop. In Greek mythology Atlas was a Titan whose punishment was to hold up the firmament for his decision to side with the other Titans during the Titanomachy. Holding the Earth, however, was not included in his punishment. Early artists depicted Atlas carrying the weight of the world on his back for whatever reason. So, although it is not true to Greek mythology's story of Atlas, it does make a fine globe. 
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