Antaeus

Antaeus
Giant King of Libya
Member of the Libyan Royal Family
Hercules Fighting Antaeus (1634), by Francisco de Zurbarán
Other namesAnti
AbodeLibya
Genealogy
ParentsPoseidon and Gaea
Siblings-
ConsortTinjis
ChildrenAlceis or Barce,
Iphinoe

Antaeus (/ænˈtəs/; Ancient Greek: Ἀνταῖος, romanizedAntaîos, lit.'opponent', derived from ἀντάω, antáō, 'I face, I oppose'), known to the Berbers as Anti, was a figure in Berber and Greek mythology.[1] He was famed for his defeat by Heracles as part of the Labours of Hercules.

  1. ^ Freely, John (30 March 2014). A Travel Guide to Homer: On the Trail of Odysseus Through Turkey and the Mediterranean, by John Freely, page 151. Bloomsbury Academic. ISBN 9781780761978. Retrieved 11 December 2019.

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