Atlas Statue Pillows

Black and white photo of Atlas, a bronze statue in Rockefeller Center, within the International Building's courtyard, in Midtown Manhattan in New York City. It is across Fifth Avenue from St. Patrick's Cathedral. The sculpture depicts the ancient Greek Titan Atlas holding the heavens (globe) on his shoulders. Atlas is depicted carrying the celestial vault on his shoulders. The north-south axis of the armillary sphere on his shoulders points towards the North Star's position relative to New York City. The statue stands on one muscular leg atop a small stone pedestal, whose corner faces Fifth Avenue. Bronze statue by Lee Lawrie.

Atlas in Greek mythology known as the Titan who held the world upon his shoulders. Also known as astronomy God who taught about the science of stars to help sailors to navigate and farmers to make better calculations about seasons.

Against All Odds

Atlas the Cursed titan carrying the world on his shoulders.

Inspired by Atlas, the titan condemned to hold up the heavens or sky for eternity after the Titanomachy.

Sometimes the burden is too heavy for one to carry alone

Giant burger!

USA. New York. Manhattan. Statue of Atlas in front of Rockefeller Center. Canon Rebel EOS T1i Canon EF-S 18-200 inspired by the wonderful night Uploaded on December 3, 2011

Suffering is not holding you. You are holding suffering. When you become good at the art of letting sufferings go, then you’ll come to realize how unnecessary it was for you to drag those burdens around with you. You’ll see that no one else other than you was responsible. The truth is that existence wants your life to become a festival.