Antaeus

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Antaeus is a giant in Greek mythology, famed for drawing his strength from contact with the earth and being defeated by Heracles.

Aliases (2)

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
instanceOf character in Greek mythology
giant
mythological figure
ability invulnerability while touching the ground
activity challenging all passersby to wrestling matches
appearsIn myths of Heracles’ Labors and journeys
associatedWith Libya
earth
builtFrom skulls of defeated opponents
category Children of Gaia
Children of Poseidon
Giants in Greek mythology
causeOfDeath strangulation while held aloft
children Antaeus’ daughters
countryOfOrigin Ancient Greece
culture Greek mythology
defeatedBy Heracles
defense regaining strength whenever he touched the ground
enemy Heracles
father Poseidon
gender male
goal to build a temple of human skulls
hasVariantName Antaios
killedBy Heracles
knownFor being defeated by Heracles
drawing strength from contact with the earth
wrestling travelers
languageOfName Ancient Greek
methodOfDefeat being lifted off the ground
mother Gaia
mythologicalEra age of heroes
notableBattle wrestling match with Heracles
occupation wrestler
parent Gaia
Poseidon
powerSource contact with the earth
realm road between Cyrene and Egypt
relatedConcept chthonic power
residence Libya
North Africa
species giant
spouse Tinge
symbolism invincibility tied to natural origins
strength derived from one’s native soil
victims travelers
weakness loss of strength when lifted from the earth

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Antaeus ("Antaios")
hasVariantName
Gaia
offspring
Ornytion ("Porphyrion")
sibling

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