Antaeus

Possibly a pre-Platonic mythological rendering of Greek victory over the forces
of Atlantis. Like Atlas, Antaeus was a Titan, the son of Poseidon and Gaia (Kleito,
described as the mother of Atlas in Kritias, was likewise an Earth Mother goddess).
Similar to the imperialist Atlanteans, he was everywhere invincible, until Heracles
overcame him on the Atlantic shores of North Africa, fronting the position of
Atlantis, “beyond the Pillars of Heracles,” according to Plato. Archaeological
finds throughout Atlantic coastal Morocco reveal consistent themes related to
Heracles. Also, a similarity appears to exist between the names Antaeus and Atlas.
(See Atlas, Kleito)