god
Atlas
also: Atlasz
The Titan Atlas of Greek mythology, condemned by Zeus to bear the heavens on his shoulders forever; a standard Romantic image of stoic endurance under unbearable cosmic burden.
Reading notes
- Collected Poems (319 Poems, 1837–1864) §61 Atlas
The Titan Atlas of Greek mythology, condemned to bear the heavens on his shoulders; here invoked as an image of the poet's self-imposed burden of stoic endurance.