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)
- Antaios ×1
- Porphyrion ×1
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
character in Greek mythology
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giant → mythological figure → |
| ability |
invulnerability while touching the ground
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| activity |
challenging all passersby to wrestling matches
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| appearsIn |
myths of Heracles’ Labors and journeys
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| associatedWith |
Libya
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earth → |
| builtFrom |
skulls of defeated opponents
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| category |
Children of Gaia
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Children of Poseidon → Giants in Greek mythology → |
| causeOfDeath |
strangulation while held aloft
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| children |
Antaeus’ daughters
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| countryOfOrigin |
Ancient Greece
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| culture |
Greek mythology
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| defeatedBy |
Heracles
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| defense |
regaining strength whenever he touched the ground
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| enemy |
Heracles
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| father |
Poseidon
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| gender |
male
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| goal |
to build a temple of human skulls
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| hasVariantName |
Antaios
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| killedBy |
Heracles
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| knownFor |
being defeated by Heracles
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drawing strength from contact with the earth → wrestling travelers → |
| languageOfName |
Ancient Greek
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| methodOfDefeat |
being lifted off the ground
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| mother |
Gaia
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| mythologicalEra |
age of heroes
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| notableBattle |
wrestling match with Heracles
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| occupation |
wrestler
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| parent |
Gaia
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Poseidon → |
| powerSource |
contact with the earth
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| realm |
road between Cyrene and Egypt
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| relatedConcept |
chthonic power
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| residence |
Libya
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North Africa → |
| species |
giant
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| spouse |
Tinge
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| symbolism |
invincibility tied to natural origins
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strength derived from one’s native soil → |
| victims |
travelers
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| weakness |
loss of strength when lifted from the earth
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