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Antaeus in Greek and Berber mythology was a giant of Libya, the son of
Poseidon and Gaia, and his wife was Tinjis. He was extremely strong as long
as he remained in contact with the ground (his mother earth), but once
lifted into the air he became as weak as water. He would challenge all
passers-by to wrestling matches, kill them, and collect their skulls, so
that he might one day build out of them a temple to his father Poseidon.
Heracles, finding that he could not beat Antaeus by throwing him to the
ground, as he would regain his strength and be fortified, discovered the
secret of his power (touching the ground) and held Antaeus aloft and
crushed
