Atlas: Lord of Kobol who bore the sky
Atlas appears to be one of the Lords of Kobol worshipped in the Colonial polytheist faith. He gave his name to Caprica City's Atlas Arena, where a great statue of him, posed as if bearing a heavy load, stood watch.
Atlas appears to be one of the Lords of Kobol, the gods worshipped in the polytheist faith of the Twelve Colonies. His name endured on Caprica in the Atlas Arena, a great venue over which a statue of him kept watch. (Caprica, "Rebirth")
A Lord of Kobol#
Atlas seems to belong to the Lords of Kobol, the pantheon at the heart of the polytheist religion practised across the Twelve Colonies and traced back to the homeworld of Kobol. No myth of him is told on screen. His statue is posed as if carrying something heavy on his shoulders, which echoes the sky-bearing Titan of Earth's Greek myths, but the series leaves the Colonial version of his story unstated. (Caprica, "Rebirth")
Atlas Arena#
The god's name lived on in Caprica City, where the Atlas Arena bore his title some fifty-eight years before the Fall. A giant statue of Atlas overlooked the arena, keeping his memory present in the civic life of the Colonies. (Caprica, "Rebirth")
Frequently asked questions
- Who was Atlas in Battlestar Galactica?
- Atlas appears to be one of the Lords of Kobol, the gods worshipped in the Colonial polytheist faith. The series never tells his myth, though his statue in Caprica City is posed as if carrying a great weight on his shoulders.
- What was named after Atlas?
- Atlas was the namesake of Atlas Arena in Caprica City, a venue over which a giant statue of the god looked out.
Sources
- EpisodeRebirth (Caprica), Caprica, Episode 2 (2010)
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