Who is Antaeus and Heracles from Collected Poems and what is their importance? Collected_Poems English & Literature Antaeus and Heracles | Collected Poems

Antaeus and Heracles appear in the poem, Antaeus: A Fragment. Both characters are figures in Greek mythology. Antaeus is stronger than anyone..... as long as he is touching the ground. When he wrestles with Heracles, he is subsequently defeated after Heracles lifts him off the ground and squeezes him to death.