 | William Smith - 1844 - 1122 Seiten
...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,... | |
 | sir William Smith - 1850 - 858 Seiten
...Osiris. Antaeus ("Aircuoj), son of Poseidon and Ge, a mighty giant and wrestler in Libya, whose strength was invincible so long as he remained in contact with his mother earth. The strangers who came to his country were compelled to wrestle with him ; the conquered were slain,... | |
 | William Smith - 1853 - 1136 Seiten
...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,... | |
 | John Milton - 1854 - 534 Seiten
...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.... | |
 | Thomas Bulfinch - 1855 - 508 Seiten
...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 - 1857 - 334 Seiten
...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... | |
 | sir William Smith - 1858 - 946 Seiten
...Osiris. Antaeus ('Avroibt), son of Poseidon and Ge, a mighty giant and wrestler in Libya, whose strength was invincible so long as he remained in contact with his mother earth. The strangers who came to his country were compelled to wrestle with him ; the conquered were slain,... | |
 | Joseph J. Reed - 1862 - 196 Seiten
...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... | |
 | William Smith - 1867 - 1113 Seiten
...ANTAEUS ('AZ/TCUOS-). 1. A son of Poseidon and Ge, a mighty giant and wrestler in Libya, whose strength was invincible so long as he remained in contact with his mother earth. The strangers who came to his country were compelled to wrestle with him ; the conquered were slain,... | |
 | Juvenal - 1869 - 330 Seiten
...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... | |
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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. 
