Antaeus

American

[an-tee-uhs] / ænˈti əs /

noun

Classical Mythology.

an African giant who was invincible when in contact with the earth but was lifted into the air by Hercules and crushed.

Antaeus British

/ ænˈtiːəs /

noun

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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Antaean

adjective

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I disagree with McNulty’s evaluation of the Antaeus production of “The Tempest.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2023

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

Antaeus is an actor-driven company that has been committed to keeping the classic repertoire alive.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2022

While Antaeus cursed and flailed, I scrambled around the chains, swinging and cutting like I was some kind of crazed monkey.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan

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