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Quotation from On the Heavens by Aristotle
“Hence we must not believe the old tale which says that the world needs some Atlas to keep it safe”
On the Heavens, Book II, Part 1, trans. J. L. Stocks (1922)
Because circular motion is natural to the heavens, they need no effortful support, and the myth of Atlas reflects a mistaken belief that the upper bodies are heavy.
Citation: "Hence we must not believe the old tale which says that the world needs some Atlas to keep it safe" — Aristotle, On the Heavens, Book II, Part 1, trans. J. L. Stocks (1922). (id aristotle-on-the-heavens-q6)
