Antaeus
2. A king of Irasa, a town in the territory of Cyrene, who was sometimes identified by the ancients with the giant Antaeus.
He had a daughter Alceis or Barce, whom he promised to him who should conquer in the foot race.
The prize was won by Alexidamus. (Pind.
Pyti. 9.183, &c., with the Schol.)
A third personage of this name occurs in
Verg. A. 10.561.
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