What does the Atlas statue mean?

Atlas is a Hercules who was punished for hard labor in Greek mythology. In Greek mythology, when the giant leader Titan rebelled against the Olympus gods after the defeat, most of those who supported him were thrown into the dark abyss of hell, while Atlas was punished. The West stands on the earth’s mother Gaia and holds the heavenly father Uranus to prevent him from having sex with the earth mother.

Here is lots of pictures show atlas holding up the world

Also have another designs of atlas carrying the world made with natural white marble for show:

In Greek mythology, a Titan with shoulders supporting the sky. After the Titan Protoss was conquered by the New Protoss, the New Protoss ordered the Atlas Giant to bear the sky. When Hercules Hercules was ordered to go to the Holy Garden to steal the golden apples, Prometheus suggested that he send Atlas to complete this task, so Hercules agreed to kiss him during the time Atlas was away. I am conceited. I didn’t expect Atlas to be unwilling to take Qingtian from Hercules’ shoulders after picking the golden apples. Hercules pretended to agree, but asked Atlas to find a pair of them. When shoulder pads, also carry him for a while. As soon as Atlas lifted Qingtian to his shoulders, Hercules picked up the golden apple and ran away, finally make this white marble carving atlas sculpture.