In Micronesian myth, the great conger eel Riiki assisted in this task. In Mayan myth, this task was accomplished by the sons of Itzamna and Ixchel known as the Bacabs. This jo
In Micronesian myth, the great conger eel Riiki assisted in this task. In Mayan myth, this task was accomplished by the sons of Itzamna and Ixchel known as the Bacabs. This job was given to the slumbering giant Upelluri in Hittite myth, and in Norse myth the job was given to four dwarves named Austri, Vestri, Suthri, and Northri. In Greek myth, this task was given to the oldest son of Iapetus, and in Egyptian myth it was accomplished by Shu, who supported his daughter Nut. In Greek myth, the Titan who was given this job earned a brief respite when he helped retrieve some golden apples, but Hercules tricked him into resuming his burden. FTP name this heavy labor carried out by Atlas.
In Micronesian myth, the great conger eel Riiki assisted in this task.