 | William Smith - Biography - 1844 - 1122 pages
...[LS] ANTAEUS ('Arreuoj). 1. A son of Poseidon «nd Ge, a mighty giant and wrestler in Libya, »hose strength was invincible so long as he remained in contact with his mother earth. The Grangers who came to his country were compelled to wrestle with him ; the conquered were slain, and... | |
 | William Smith - Biography - 1853 - 1136 pages
...[LS] ANTAEUS ('AíToToi). 1. A son of Poseidon and (ji; a mighty giant and wrestler in Libya, whole strength was invincible so long as he re-mained in contact with his mother earth. The straugen who came to his country were compelled to wrestle with him ; the conquered were slain, and... | |
 | John Milton - 1854 - 534 pages
...son of Poseidon (Neptune) and Ge (the Earth), a great giant and wrestler of Libya, who was said to be invincible so long as he remained in contact with his mother Earth. The strangers who visited his country were compelled to wrestle with him, and were conquered and slain. Hercules discovered... | |
 | Thomas Bulfinch - Animals, Mythical - 1855 - 508 pages
...was his victory over Antaeus. Antaeus, the son of Terra, the Earth, was a mighty giant and wrestler, whose strength was invincible so long as he remained in contact with his mother Earth. He compelled all strangers who came to his country to wrestle with him, on condition that if conquered... | |
 | Juvenal - Verse satire, Latin - 1857 - 334 pages
...force of the plural, it stands for the neck and shoulders combined. — Antceum. Anteus, son of earth, was invincible so long as he remained in contact with his mother earth. Hercules, discovering the source of his strength, lifted him up into the air, and crushed him while... | |
 | William Smith - Biography - 1859 - 1116 pages
...pravers. (Orph. //Wi« •40. 1 ; Apollon. i. 1 141 ; Ilcsycli. sr) [LS1 ANTAEUS ('A>raror). 1. A Bon of Poseidon and Ge, a mighty giant and wrestler in...compelled to wrestle with him ; the conquered were shun, and out of their skulls he built a house to Poseidon. Heracles discovered the source of his strength,... | |
 | Joseph J. Reed - History, Ancient - 1862 - 196 pages
...the earth : in other words, he was born near the sea-side), and became a mighty wrestler and giant in Libya, whose strength was invincible so long as he remained in contact with his mother earth (ie, could stand on his legs). The strangers who visited his country were compelled to wrestle with... | |
 | Juvenal - Verse satire, Latin - 1869 - 330 pages
...force of the plural, it stands for the neck and shoulders combined. — Antaum. Antseus, son of earth, was invincible so long as he remained in contact with his mother earth. Hercules, discovering the source of his strength, lifted him up into the air, and crushed him while... | |
 | Joel Moody - Good and evil - 1871 - 358 pages
...fable, was his victory over Antaeus,, the son of the Earth. " Anteus was a mighty giant and wrestler, whose strength was invincible so long as he remained in contact with his mother Earth. He compelled all strangers who came to his country to wrestle with him, on condition if conquered,... | |
 | William Smith - Biography - 1871 - 1074 pages
...(Poseidon) and Ge, a mighty giant and wrestler in Libra, whose strength was invincible so long as be remained in contact with his mother earth. The strangers who came to his couutry were compelled to wrestle with him ; the conquered were slain, and out of their skulls he baut... | |
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Antaeus, the son of Terra, the Earth, was a mighty giant and wrestler, whose strength was invincible so long as he remained in contact with his mother Earth. 
