Character » Antaeus appears in 13 issues.
Herakles/Heracles, more commonly known as Hercules, is probably the most well-known of all the Greco-Roman gods. Hercules was born a demigod with physical strength surpassing even that of the gods. The greatest and mightiest hero of ancient Greece, Hercules' name is synonymous with strength.
The vastly super-strong son of Gaea, the Earth Mother, whom Hercules slayed in ancient times. Antaeus was a giant whose strength never waned as long as he stayed in contact with the Earth (his mother). Hercules defeated him by holding him aloft until his strength waned.
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