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A to Aegyptus Aello to Agesilaus I Agesilaus II to Akhaia Akhaian to Alkman Alkmene to Anaetius Anakeion to Apaturia Apeliotes to Argos Argus to Arkhidike Arkhilokhos to Astyanax Astydameia to Azov
A Giant son of Poseidon (lord of the Sea) and Gaia (Earth).
When Herakles was on his way to the Garden of the Hesperides as part of his Eleventh Labor, he encountered Antaios in Libya and was forced into a fight.
By all accounts, Antaios was a strong and vicious opponent; in some ancient artwork, Antaios is shown roofing his father’s temple with human skulls (presumably from dead opponents).
Antaios was also thought to be unbeatable if he was in contact with his mother, i.e. Earth; Herakles lifted Antaios off the ground, depriving him of his strength, and defeated him.
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A to Aegyptus Aello to Agesilaus I Agesilaus II to Akhaia Akhaian to Alkman Alkmene to Anaetius Anakeion to Apaturia Apeliotes to Argos Argus to Arkhidike Arkhilokhos to Astyanax Astydameia to Azov
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