Antaeus

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

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