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

Isaac: I haven’t done that many plays at Antaeus, but I find it an absolute joy and a privilege to be working with these three wonderful performers in the same production.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 2022

Antaeus Theatre Company’s production of Hamlet, which opened Saturday at the Kiki & David Gindler Performing Arts Center in Glendale, meets the challenge with speed and efficiency.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2022

The crowd screamed insults at me, but Antaeus raised his hand for silence.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan