Antaeus

American  

[an-tee-uhs] / ænˈti əs /

noun

Classical Mythology.

1. an African giant who was invincible when in contact with the earth but was lifted into the air by Hercules and crushed.

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Antaeus British  

/ ænˈtiːəs /

noun

1. Greek myth an African giant who was invincible as long as he touched the ground, but was lifted into the air by Hercules and crushed to death

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Other Word Forms

• Antaean adjective

Example Sentences

Last year he delivered a lip-smacking Polonius in the Antaeus Theatre Co. production of “Hamlet.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2023

Many of us have worked together before and that is one of the benefits of the long-haul members of Antaeus.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 2022

Unlike the travesty of “King Lear” at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, the Antaeus production of “Hamlet” is straightforward and fairly traditional.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2022

Measure for Measure Antaeus Theatre Company stages Shakespeare’s dark comedy about power, politics and social and sexual mores.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2020

Rachel drew another figure with her stick—an ashy Antaeus dangling from his chains.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan