Antaeus
Basic account
Libyan giant who drew strength from the earth: until Heracles lifted him.
Account
Antaeus, son of Poseidon and Gaia, wrestles every traveller who crosses his country in Libya, kills them all, and roofs a temple to his father with their skulls. He cannot lose while he is touching the ground.
Motifs
- Strength drawn from the ground
- Defeated by cunning
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What is disputed
The Libyan setting is not securely explained.
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Sources
- Pindar, Isthmian IV
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