ME time padlet by Elise Kim https://padlet.com/elisek0005/y66o6d4tpbos5308 Where does the word 'atlas' come from? en-us 2022-02-10 18:37:46 UTC 2022-02-10 19:47:18 UTC hello@padlet.com ME Time elisek0005 https://padlet.com/elisek0005/y66o6d4tpbos5308/wish/2040963218 I chose to explore this topic for this week because I have always been curious how things were named and why. So, I chose to explore where the word ‘atlas’ comes from. An atlas is a collection or book of maps and charts.


]]> 2022-02-10 18:52:34 UTC https://padlet.com/elisek0005/y66o6d4tpbos5308/wish/2040963218 The Titan Atlas elisek0005 https://padlet.com/elisek0005/y66o6d4tpbos5308/wish/2040973229 In Greek mythology, there are Ancient Greek Gods, also known as the mighty Titans. One of those Titans was named Atlas. After the Titans were defeated by the gods, or the Olympians, Atlas was forced to hold the weight of the world on his shoulders.]]> 2022-02-10 18:57:26 UTC https://padlet.com/elisek0005/y66o6d4tpbos5308/wish/2040973229 What does the Titan Atlas have to do with this? elisek0005 https://padlet.com/elisek0005/y66o6d4tpbos5308/wish/2040985590 In the 16th century a Flemish mapmaker named Gerardus Mercator published a book of maps with the picture of Atlas on it. He also named the book, Atlas. Many map collections after Mercator’s included pictures of Atlas’ burden. Eventually these books of maps came to be called atlases.


]]> 2022-02-10 19:03:40 UTC https://padlet.com/elisek0005/y66o6d4tpbos5308/wish/2040985590 Conclusion elisek0005 https://padlet.com/elisek0005/y66o6d4tpbos5308/wish/2040998243 I think that the history behind the word 'atlas' is very interesting. I find it interesting that the origin behind atlases is Greek mythology. Now I know the history behind the word 'atlas'.]]> 2022-02-10 19:09:34 UTC https://padlet.com/elisek0005/y66o6d4tpbos5308/wish/2040998243 elisek0005 https://padlet.com/elisek0005/y66o6d4tpbos5308/wish/2041000191 2022-02-10 19:10:32 UTC https://padlet.com/elisek0005/y66o6d4tpbos5308/wish/2041000191 Sources elisek0005 https://padlet.com/elisek0005/y66o6d4tpbos5308/wish/2041069274
  • https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/atlas 
  • https://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/atlas#:~:text=Origin%20and%20 usage,in%20early%20 collections%20of%20maps. 



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