The dragon Ladon.
Draco.
Hesperides
I do not know if there is a special animal attributed to Atlas but he was famed for his flocks and herds and his garden of golden apples guarded by Hesperides.
Golden Apples.
Hera's golden apples grew in the Garde of Hesperides. Though the Hesperides were supposed to tend to the garden, the famed guardian of the golden apples is Ladon, the never-sleeping, hundred headed dragon.
In Greek mythology, the Eleventh Labor of Heracles (Hercules) was to steal the golden apples from the Hesperides. These apples were guarded by a dragon and the Hesperides, nymphs of the evening. Heracles accomplished this task with the help of Atlas, who retrieved the apples while Heracles held up the sky in his place.
The constellation 'Draco'. 'Draco' in Latin means 'dragon'. In Greek myths, 'Draco' would have represented the dragon Ladon that guarded the garden of the Hesperides and the golden apples.
The garden of the hesperides is kind of related to the garden from the Adam and Eve story. It is beautiful and everything is perfect. Nothing bad goes wrong. Thats why its a paradise. Like heaven
In the traditional visualization of Hercules, he's kneeling with one "foot" on the "head" of Draco, who represents the dragon Ladon that guarded the garden of the Hesperides. In the myth Heracles killed Ladon to obtain the golden apples.
In Greek mythology, the eleventh labor of Heracles (Hercules) was to steal the golden apples from the Hesperides. These apples were a divine gift and were guarded by the Hesperides, nymphs of the evening, as well as a dragon named Ladon. Heracles ultimately accomplished this task with the help of Atlas, who retrieved the apples for him while Heracles held up the sky.
The constellation that represents the dragon responsible for protecting the golden apples in the Garden of the Hesperides is Draco. In Greek mythology, Draco was the dragon that guarded the apples until it was defeated by Heracles (Hercules) during his Twelve Labors. The constellation is located in the northern sky and is known for its winding shape, resembling a dragon coiled around the north celestial pole.
The golden apples of the Hesperides.