Hercules and Antaeus
Hercules had to fight a very strong man named Antaeus. But Antaeus had a
special magic. Whenever he touched the ground, he could draw strength
out of the ground and get stronger. Hercules kept throwing him down to
the ground, but Antaeus kept getting stronger.
(Hercules was an enemy of Hera, and Hera is an Earth goddess, and so whenever Antaeus hit the ground, Hera was able to pour more power into him).
Finally Hercules figured out what to do. He held Antaeus up in the air while they wrestled, and so Antaeus got weaker until Hercules was able to kill him.
(Hercules was an enemy of Hera, and Hera is an Earth goddess, and so whenever Antaeus hit the ground, Hera was able to pour more power into him).
Finally Hercules figured out what to do. He held Antaeus up in the air while they wrestled, and so Antaeus got weaker until Hercules was able to kill him.
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