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... > Classical Mythology and Ancient History > the Greek heroic legends (I) > (story of) Hercules (Heracles) > aggressive, unfriendly activities and relationships of Hercules > Hercules in combat with heroes, gods, or fabulous beings > Hercules in combat with heroes, etc. (second series) > Hercules falls asleep after having slain Antaeus, and is attacked by a swarm of pygmies (Philostratus, Imagines II 22)

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94L4124Hercules falls asleep after having slain Antaeus, and is attacked by a swarm of pygmies (Philostratus, Imagines II 22)  

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  • aggression
  • ancient history
  • attacking
  • classical antiquity
  • fighting
  • giant
  • gods
  • Greek legend
  • Hercules
  • hero
  • heroic legend
  • history
  • legend
  • mythology
  • Philostratus, Imagines 02
  • pygmies
  • quarrelling
  • single combat
  • sleeping
  • swarm
  • unfriendliness

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