Hercules offered to hold up the world while Atlas went to get the apples. Atlas was tired of holding up the world, so he agreed When he returned with The apples, he told Hercules that he would take the apples to the king, leaving Hercules to hold up the king, leaving Hercules to hold up the world for the rest of time. Hercules asked Atlas to take the world back for a short time so he could find some padding for his shoulders. Atlas agreed and took the world back. Hercules then took the apples and returned to the king,