Rockefeller Center Face Mask Atlas Holding Globe - GOR-192496-cE20

Rockefeller Center's famous statues are all wearing giant masks in solidarity with New Yorkers.

During the Titan War, the Titans battled the Olympians for control of the universe. The Titans lost the war and Zeus enslaved Atlas to holding up the earth on his shoulders for all eternity.

The myth of Atlas and Perseus tells the story of Perseus turning Atlas to stone using Medusa's head. One day, Perseus was on his way home after beheading Medusa. He made it to the end of the earth and came upon Atlas holding up the earth.

Perseus asked Atlas for shelter from his long journey. Atlas was told in an ancient prophecy that someone would come for his sacred golden apples, so Atlas turned Perseus away.

Perseus was angry that Atlas would not provide him shelter during his long journey, so he took out Medusa’s head from his satchel and showed it to Atlas. Atlas looked into the eyes of the beheaded Medusa and was turned to stone immediately.

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Rockefeller Center's famous statues are all wearing giant masks in solidarity with New Yorkers.<br />
<br />
During the Titan War, the Titans battled the Olympians for control of the universe. The Titans lost the war and Zeus enslaved Atlas to holding up the earth on his shoulders for all eternity.<br />
<br />
The myth of Atlas and Perseus tells the story of Perseus turning Atlas to stone using Medusa's head. One day, Perseus was on his way home after beheading Medusa. He made it to the end of the earth and came upon Atlas holding up the earth.<br />
<br />
Perseus asked Atlas for shelter from his long journey. Atlas was told in an ancient prophecy that someone would come for his sacred golden apples, so Atlas turned Perseus away.<br />
<br />
Perseus was angry that Atlas would not provide him shelter during his long journey, so he took out Medusa’s head from his satchel and showed it to Atlas. Atlas looked into the eyes of the beheaded Medusa and was turned to stone immediately.