He took the head of Medusa out of his bad. Anyone you looks at Medusa's face gets turned to stone.
Perseus used her severed head to turn Atlas to stone. Later he rescued princess Andromeda from being eaten by a sea monster, which Perseus also turned to stone.
Perseus turned Atlas to stone using the head of Medusa, which he had obtained as part of his quest. Atlas, who had been warned by prophecy that he would be turned to stone by a hero, had refused to offer Perseus hospitality. As a result, Perseus used Medusa's gaze to petrify Atlas, transforming him into a mountain, which is often associated with the Atlas Mountains in North Africa.
He didn't - it was Athena who out of pity turned Atlas to stone with Medusa's head to relieve him of holding up the Ouranos or sky from the Earth; he then became the Atlas mountains
Perseus
One of Zeus' sons, Perseus, was not turned to stone. However, the Gorgon Medusa, whom Perseus defeated, could turn people to stone with her gaze. Perseus used the reflection in his shield to avoid looking directly at her and managed to defeat her.
Atlas-Perseus turned Atlas to stone so he could no longer feel his burden Andromeda-she was being sacraificed to Poseidon's sea monster when Perseus saved her.
In Greek mythology, Perseus showed the head of Medusa to Atlas. After slaying Medusa, Perseus sought refuge with Atlas, who was transformed into a mountain as punishment for his impiety. To demonstrate his power, Perseus revealed the head of Medusa, turning Atlas to stone and creating the Atlas Mountains.
Atlas
Perseus did this. He was flying by with his winged sandals and he saw Atlas holding up the sky. He felt sorry for Atlas and turned him into stone with Medusa's head. This is supposedly how Mount Atlas came about.
Perseus.
The first one was Atlas, the titan. No, actually it was Gabe his horrible step dad.
The hero you are referring to is Perseus, a figure from Greek mythology. His notable accomplishments include beheading the Gorgon Medusa, whose gaze could turn people to stone, and using her head as a weapon. Additionally, he is credited with turning the giant Atlas into stone by showing him the head of Medusa, thereby creating the Atlas Mountains. Perseus is celebrated as a quintessential hero in mythological tales.