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@ Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008 – 07:09:00 am
THE WHOLE HEAVENS ON HIS SHOULDERS
This squirrel was spotted in Fareham, Hampshire holding a coconut above his head.
In Greek mythology, the Ttitan Atlas was ordered by Zeus to stand at the western edge of Gaia, the Earth in complete isolation while supporting the spherical heavens.
(From the Daily Mail)
No fig leaf here:
http://www.greekmythology.com/Titans/Atlas/atlas.jpg
But you need a magnifying glass to tell
Oh thanks! That was so funny! I just knew it didn't fit. Probably added by the Victorians who loved to spoil the fun.
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That squirrel is so cute. They spoiled that statue with the fig-leaf! Let it all go free, especially when you have to hold up the spherical heavens for all eternity.