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{{InfoboxNeue
{{InfoboxNeue
| indicator = Atlantean
| indicator = Atlantean
| image = atl-mg-prometheus-portrait.webp
| image = atl-mg-atlas-portrait.webp


| title = Prometheus
| title = Atlas
| subtitle = Minor God
| subtitle = Minor God


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| icon4 = atl-god-oranos-icon-round.webp
| icon4 = atl-god-oranos-icon-round.webp
| icon5 = atl-god-gaia-icon-round.webp
| icon5 = atl-god-gaia-icon-round.webp
| content1 = Norse
| content1 = Atlanteans
| content2 = Mythic Age
| content2 = Mythic Age
| content3 = [[Kronos]]
| content3 = [[Kronos]]
| content4 = [[Oranos]]
| content4 =
| content5 =
| content5 = [[Gaia]]


| section2 = Grants
| section2 = Grants
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| label14 = Petrification
| label14 = Petrification
| icon6 = atl-gp-valor.webp
| icon6 = atl-gp-implode.webp
| icon7 = atl-m-fafnir.webp
| icon7 = atl-m-argus.webp
| icon8 = atl-t-twilight.webp
| icon8 = atl-t-titan-shield.webp
| icon9 = atl-t-avenging.webp
| icon9 = atl-t-guardian-of-io.webp
| icon10 = atl-t-silent.webp
| icon10 = atl-t-devotees-of-atlas.webp
| icon11 = atl-t-fury.webp
| icon11 = atl-t-fury.webp
| icon12 = atl-t-olympian.webp
| icon12 = atl-t-olympian.webp
| icon13 = atl-abl-scourge.webp
| icon13 = atl-abl-scourge.webp
| icon14 = atl-abl-medusa.webp
| icon14 = atl-abl-medusa.webp
| content6 = [[Valor]]
| content6 = [[Implode]]
| content7 = [[Promethean]]
| content7 = [[Argus]]
| content8 = [[Heart]]
| content8 = [[Titan Shield]]
| content9 = [[Alluvial]]
| content9 = [[Guardian of Io]]
| content10 =
| content10 = [[Devotees of Atlas]]
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| content11 =
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| icon18 = infobox-rof.webp
| icon19 = infobox-range.webp
| icon19 = infobox-range.webp
| content15 = God of vengeance</br>and resilience
| content15 = Titan of Endurance
| content16 = Human soldiers</br>and [[Heroes]]
| content16 = [[Buildings]]
| content17 =
| content17 =
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{{Quote|You have advanced to the Mythic Age through the|Age up text}}
{{Quote|You have advanced to the Mythic Age through the Daring of Atlas.|Age up text}}


Vidar is a Norse Mythic Age minor god in
Atlas is a Mythic Age minor god for the Atlanteans in Age of Mythology. He is available to Gaia and Kronos.


==Attributes==
==Attributes==
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! Name !! Description
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| [[File:atl-gp-inferno.webp|50px]] &nbsp; [[Inferno]] || Unleashes a fiery path of destruction that incinerates all
| [[File:atl-gp-implode.webp|50px]] &nbsp; [[Implode]] || Creates a black hole that sucks in nearby non-flying units, distorting nearby buildings and objects, and then explodes.
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! Name !! Description
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| [[File:atl-t-twilight-of-the-gods.webp|50px]] &nbsp; [[Twilight of the Gods]] || All Human soldiers gain +10% hit points and +20% damage bonus against [[Heroes]].
| [[File:atl-t-titan-shield.webp|50px]] &nbsp; [[Titan Shield]] || [[Destroyer]]s have -50% pierce vulnerability.
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| [[File:atl-t-avenging.webp|50px]] &nbsp; [[Avenging]] || [[Hersir]]s gain +20% damage when
| [[File:atl-t-guardian-of-io.webp|50px]] &nbsp; [[Guardian of Io]] || Upgrades the [[Argus]] to the Guardian of Io, increasing its [[Line of Sight]] by +5 and decreasing its special attack recharge time by -25%.
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| [[File:atl-t-devotees-of-atlas.webp|50px]] &nbsp; [[Devotees of Atlas]] || Increases the attack and speed of [[Fanatic]]s by +0.2% for every 1% missing hit points.
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! Name !! Description
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| [[File:atl-m-fafnir.webp|50px]] &nbsp; [[Fafnir]] || A wingless dragon of Norse legend, who envelops
| [[File:atl-m-argus.webp|50px]] &nbsp; [[Argus]] || Myth units that can spray acid which forms a temporary acidic pool that continuously damages enemies that linger over it.
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==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
Atlas improves the two Palace soldiers, the Destroyer and Fanatic. His Titan Shield technology reduces Destroyers' pierce vulnerability, making them even more effective against buildings. Titan Shield synergizes quite nicely with Hyperion's Heroic Renewal technology, making Hero Destroyers very hard to kill. Devotees of Atlas allows Fanatics to become stronger and faster the closer they are to death, thus becoming useful for either giving Fanatics the last bit of extra damage needed to finish off an enemy army before dying or allowing them to quickly retreat to safety where they can be rejuvenated by a healer unit.
Vidar's improvements focus heavily on the offensive, mainly benefiting the player's human soldiers and heroes. Twilight of the Gods gives all human soldiers extra hit points and

Atlas provides the Argus, a myth unit capable of covering a small area in acid which repeatedly damages enemy units that linger on it, making it useful for area denial. Guardian of Io grants the Argus improved Line of Sight and a faster recharge time for its special ability, allowing it to engulf its opponents in acid even more often. Atlas also grants the Implode god power, which becomes much more destructive when targeted in an area swarming with enemy units and buildings. A Caladria may be used to scout the enemy main town in order to cast the Implode god power. The resulting destruction may leave an opponent scrambling to recover, buying the player time to better defend themselves or to end the game with an army or Titan.


==Mythology==
==Mythology==
{{Quote|The son of the Titan Iapetus and the nymph Clymene, Atlas fought for Kronos in the Titanomachy. This led to his being condemned to forever carry the heavens upon his shoulders, but due to a misconception he is usually portrayed bearing a globe on his shoulders. Atlas was temporarily relieved of his burden by Heracles during one of that hero's twelve labors, but was then tricked into taking the heavens back onto his shoulders. According to some, the hero Perseus later turned him to stone with Medusa's head, creating the Atlas Mountains. Atlas' name has come to mean 'bearer' or 'endurer'.|In-game compendium}}
{{Quote|Vidar was Odin's son and was called|In-game compendium}}


==Trivia==
* The in-game help section claimed his father is named "Lapetus", instead of the correct name "Iapetus". It has been corrected in Retold.
* Atlas is shown holding up the Earth in both the original and Retold artworks, which is a common misconception in modern media. According to Greek mythology, he holds up the sky-dome, and is shown in classical sculpture to be holding a celestial sphere marked with the constellations of the sky, rather than the Earth or its features.
==List of Gods==
==List of Gods==
{{Gods}}
{{Gods}}

Latest revision as of 13:34, 6 November 2024

Quick Facts:
Atlas
Atlantean
Atlas
Minor God
Availability
Civilization
Atlanteans
Age
Mythic Age
Major God
Major God
Grants
God Power
Myth Unit
Myth Technology
Myth Technology
Myth Technology
Personality
Role
Titan of Endurance

"You have advanced to the Mythic Age through the Daring of Atlas."
Age up text

Atlas is a Mythic Age minor god for the Atlanteans in Age of Mythology. He is available to Gaia and Kronos.

Attributes

God Power

Name Description
  Implode Creates a black hole that sucks in nearby non-flying units, distorting nearby buildings and objects, and then explodes.

Technology

Name Description
  Titan Shield Destroyers have -50% pierce vulnerability.
  Guardian of Io Upgrades the Argus to the Guardian of Io, increasing its Line of Sight by +5 and decreasing its special attack recharge time by -25%.
  Devotees of Atlas Increases the attack and speed of Fanatics by +0.2% for every 1% missing hit points.

Myth Unit

Name Description
  Argus Myth units that can spray acid which forms a temporary acidic pool that continuously damages enemies that linger over it.

Gameplay

Atlas improves the two Palace soldiers, the Destroyer and Fanatic. His Titan Shield technology reduces Destroyers' pierce vulnerability, making them even more effective against buildings. Titan Shield synergizes quite nicely with Hyperion's Heroic Renewal technology, making Hero Destroyers very hard to kill. Devotees of Atlas allows Fanatics to become stronger and faster the closer they are to death, thus becoming useful for either giving Fanatics the last bit of extra damage needed to finish off an enemy army before dying or allowing them to quickly retreat to safety where they can be rejuvenated by a healer unit.

Atlas provides the Argus, a myth unit capable of covering a small area in acid which repeatedly damages enemy units that linger on it, making it useful for area denial. Guardian of Io grants the Argus improved Line of Sight and a faster recharge time for its special ability, allowing it to engulf its opponents in acid even more often. Atlas also grants the Implode god power, which becomes much more destructive when targeted in an area swarming with enemy units and buildings. A Caladria may be used to scout the enemy main town in order to cast the Implode god power. The resulting destruction may leave an opponent scrambling to recover, buying the player time to better defend themselves or to end the game with an army or Titan.

Mythology

"The son of the Titan Iapetus and the nymph Clymene, Atlas fought for Kronos in the Titanomachy. This led to his being condemned to forever carry the heavens upon his shoulders, but due to a misconception he is usually portrayed bearing a globe on his shoulders. Atlas was temporarily relieved of his burden by Heracles during one of that hero's twelve labors, but was then tricked into taking the heavens back onto his shoulders. According to some, the hero Perseus later turned him to stone with Medusa's head, creating the Atlas Mountains. Atlas' name has come to mean 'bearer' or 'endurer'."
In-game compendium

Trivia

  • The in-game help section claimed his father is named "Lapetus", instead of the correct name "Iapetus". It has been corrected in Retold.
  • Atlas is shown holding up the Earth in both the original and Retold artworks, which is a common misconception in modern media. According to Greek mythology, he holds up the sky-dome, and is shown in classical sculpture to be holding a celestial sphere marked with the constellations of the sky, rather than the Earth or its features.

List of Gods


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