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, Van Norden played Polonius in an otherwise unmemorable Antaeus production of “Hamlet” and made the character seem more fascinating than even Hamlet.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 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

Antaeus laughed, and the rest of the crowd laughed too.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan