Why is book of map is called an atlas
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It is believed that the name "atlas," meaning a collection of maps, came from the mythological Greek figure Atlas. Legend says that Atlas was forced to hold the earth and the heavens on his shoulders as a punishment from the gods
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The cover page of the atlas carried the picture of the Greek mythological giant named Atlas holding the Earth .
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