| Antaeus | |
|---|---|
Giant King of Libya | |
| Member of the Libyan Royal Family | |
 Hercules Fighting Antaeus (1634), by Francisco de Zurbarán | |
| Other names | Anti |
| Abode | Libya |
| Genealogy | |
| Parents | Poseidon and Gaea |
| Consort | Tinjis |
| Children | Alceis or Barce,Iphinoe |
Antaeus (/ænˈtiːəs/; 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.[1] He was famed for his defeat by Heracles as part of the Labours of Hercules.
- ^ Freely, John (30 March 2014). A Travel Guide to Homer: On the Trail of Odysseus Through Turkey and the Mediterranean, by John Freely, page 151. Bloomsbury Academic. ISBN 9781780761978. Retrieved 11 December 2019.