proper nounAntaeusANTAEVS☆ KeepMeaninga huge giant in LibyaLewis & Short 1879ModernAs printed, 1879ANTAEUSLEWIS & SHORTANTAEUSAntaeus, i, m., = Ἀνταῖος, I. a huge giant in Libya, slain by Hercules, Ov. M. 9, 184; Luc. 4, 590 sq.Read the whole entryIn the Academy Smith's classical dictionariesBiography & mythologyAntaeusAntaeus (Ἀνταῖος). 1. A son of Poseidon and Ge, a mighty giant and wrestler in Libya, whose strength was invincible so long as he remained in contact …