How the Atlantic Ocean Got its Name

Fun fact: The Atlantic has also been called the Great Western Ocean and the Sea of Darkness, most likely because the sun would set beneath the Atlantic, but also possibly because the waters were notoriously dangerous to navigate through at times. Enjoy! "Rite of Passage" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/