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boundaries of another part�察�and he was taking whatever comfort he could 

get�察�while the Pygmies scrambled over him�察�and peeped into his cavernous 



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mouth�察 �and   played   among   his   hair。  Sometimes�察 �for   a   minute   or   two�察�the 

Giant dropped asleep�察�and snored like the rush of a whirlwind。 During one 

of these little bits of slumber�察�a Pygmy chanced to climb upon his shoulder�察�

and took a view around the horizon�察�as from the summit of a hill�察�and he 

beheld something�察�a long way off�察�which made him rub the bright specks 

of   his   eyes�察  �and   look   sharper   than   before。   At   first   he   mistook   it   for   a 

mountain�察�and wondered how it had grown up so suddenly out of the earth。 

But soon he saw the mountain move。 As it came nearer and nearer�察�what 

should it turn out to be but a human shape�察�not so big as Antaeus�察�it is true�察�

although a very enormous figure�察�in comparison with Pygmies�察�and a vast 

deal bigger than the men we see nowadays。 

     When   the   Pygmy   was   quite   satisfied   that   his   eyes   had   not   deceived 

him�察�he scampered�察�as fast as his legs would carry him�察�to the Giant's ear�察�

and stooping over its cavity�察�shouted lustily into it�此�

     ;Halloo�察�brother Antaeus� �Get up this minute�察�and take your pine´tree 

walking   stick   in   your   hand。   Here   comes   another   Giant   to   have   a   tussle 

with you。; 

     ;Poh�察    �poh� ─  �grumbled      Antaeus�察    �only   half  awake。     ;None     of  your 

nonsense�察�my little fellow� �Don't you see I'm sleepy�拭�There is not a Giant 

on earth for whom I would take the trouble to get up。; 

     But the Pygmy looked again�察�and now perceived that the stranger was 

coming directly towards the prostrate form of Antaeus。 With every step�察�he 

looked less like a blue mountain�察�and more like an immensely large man。 

He  was   soon   so   nigh�察�that   there  could   be   no   possible   mistake  about   the 

matter。   There   he   was�察  �with   the   sun   flaming   on   his   golden   helmet�察  �and 

flashing from his polished breastplate�察�he had a sword by his side�察�and a 

lion's skin over his back�察�and on his right shoulder he carried a club�察�which 

looked bulkier and heavier than the pine´tree walking stick of Antaeus。 

     By   this   time�察  �the  whole   nation    of   the  Pygmies   had     seen   the  new 

wonder�察�and a million of them set up a shout all together�察�so that it really 

made quite an audible squeak。 

     ;Get   up�察  �Antaeus�   �Bestir   yourself�察  �you   lazy   old   Giant�   �Here   comes 

another Giant�察�as strong as you are�察�to fight with you。; 

     ;Nonsense�察�nonsense� ─�growled the sleepy Giant。 ;I'll have my nap out�察�



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come who may。; 

     Still   the   stranger   drew   nearer�察  �and   now   the   Pygmies   could   plainly 

discern that�察�if his stature were less lofty than the Giant's�察�yet his shoulders 

were even broader。 And�察�in truth�察�what a pair of shoulders they must have 

been�   �As   I   told   you�察  �a   long   while   ago�察  �they   once   upheld   the   sky。   The 

Pygmies�察�being ten times as vivacious as their great numskull of a brother�察�

could not abide the Giant's slow movements�察�and were determined to have 

him on his feet。 So they kept shouting to him�察�and even went so far as to 

prick him with their swords。 

     ;Get   up�察  �get   up�察 �get   up�察─  �they  cried。   ;Up   with   you�察  �lazy  bones� �The 

strange Giant's club is bigger than your own�察�his shoulders are the broadest�察�

and we think him the stronger of the two。; 

     Antaeus could not endure to have it said that any mortal was half so 

mighty as himself。 This latter remark of the Pygmies pricked him deeper 

than their swords�察�and�察�sitting up�察�in rather a sulky humor�察�he gave a gape 

of several yards wide�察�rubbed his eyes�察�and finally turned his stupid head 

in the direction whither his little friends were eagerly pointing。 

     No sooner did he set eyes on the stranger�察�than�察�leaping on his feet�察�and 

seizing   his   walking   stick�察  �he   strode   a   mile   or   two   to   meet   him�察  �all   the 

while brandishing the sturdy pine tree�察�so that it whistled through the air。 

     ;Who are you�拭─       �thundered the Giant。 ;And what do you want in my 

dominions�拭─�

     There was one   strange thing about Antaeus�察�of   which   I have   not   yet 

told you�察�lest�察�hearing of so many wonders all in a lump�察�you might not 

believe    much     more    than   half  of  them。    You   are   to  know�察   �then�察  �that 

whenever this redoubtable Giant touched the ground�察�either with his hand�察�

his foot�察�or any other part of his body�察�he grew stronger than ever he had 

been before。 The Earth�察�you remember�察�was his mother�察�and was very fond 

of him�察�as being almost the biggest of her children�察�and so she took this 

method of keeping him always in full vigor。 Some persons affirm that he 

grew ten times stronger at every touch�察�others say that it was only twice as 

strong。 But only think of it� �Whenever Antaeus took a walk�察�supposing it 

were but ten miles�察�and that he stepped a hundred yards at a stride�察�you 

may try to cipher out how much mightier he was�察�on sitting down again�察�



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than when he first started。 And whenever he flung himself on the earth to 

take a little repose�察�even if he got up the very next instant�察�he would be as 

strong as exactly ten just such giants as his former self。 It was well for the 

world that Antaeus happened to be of a sluggish disposition and liked ease 

better   than   exercise�察  �for�察  �if   he   had   frisked   about   like   the   Pygmies�察  �and 

touched the earth as often as they did�察�he would long ago have been strong 

enough to pull down the sky about people's ears。 But these great lubberly 

fellows resemble mountains�察�not only in bulk�察�but in their disinclination to 

move。 

     Any  other   mortal   man�察 �except the   very  one   whom Antaeus   had   now 

encountered�察  �would   have   been   half   frightened   to        death   by   the   Giant's 

ferocious   aspect   and   terrible   voice。   But   the   stranger   did   not   seem   at   all 

disturbed。     He   carelessly    lifted  his   club�察  �and   balanced    it  in  his  hand�察�

measuring   Antaeus   with   his   eye�察  �from   head   to   foot�察  �not   as   if   wonder´ 

smitten at his stature�察�but as if he had seen a great many Giants before�察�and 

this was by no means the biggest of them。 In fact�察�if the Giant had been no 

bigger   than   the   Pygmies   ��who   stood   pricking   up   their   ears�察  �and   looking 

and listening to what was going forward���察�the stranger could not have been 

less afraid of him。 

     ;Who are you�察�I say�拭─�roared Antaeus again。 ;What's your name�拭�Why 

do you come hither�拭�Speak�察�you vagabond�察�or I'll try the thickness of your 

skull with my walking´stick� ─�

     ;You   are   a   very   discourteous   Giant�察─  �answered   the   stranger   quietly�察�

;and I shall probably have to teach you a little civility�察�before we part。 As 

for my name�察�it is Hercules。 I have come hither because this is my most 

convenient road to the garden of the Hesperides�察�whither I am going to get 

three of the golden apples for King Eurystheus。; 

     ;Caitiff�察  �you   shall   go   no   farther� ─  �bellowed   Antaeus�察  �putting      on   a 

grimmer look than before�察�for he had heard of the mighty Hercules�察�and 

hated him because he was said to be so strong。; Neither shall you go back 

whence you came� ─�

     ;How   will   you   prevent   me�察─  �asked   Hercules�察   �from   going   whither   I 

please�拭─�

     ;By   hitting    you   a  rap   with   this  pine   tree  here�察─  �shouted    Antaeus�察�



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scowling so that he made himself the ugliest monster in Africa。 ;I am fifty 

times stronger than you�察�and now that I stamp my foot upon the ground�察�I 

am five   hundred times   stronger�   �I am  ashamed to   kill   such a puny  little 

dwarf as you seem to be。 I will make a slave of you�察�and you shall likewise 

be the slave of my brethren here�察�the Pygmies。 So throw down your club 

and your other weapons�察�and as for that lion's skin�察�I intend to have a pair 

of gloves made of it。; 

     ;Come and take it off my shoulders�察�then�察─�answered Hercules�察�lifting 

his club。 

     Then     the  Giant�察   �grinning    with   rage�察  �strode   tower´like    towards    the 

stranger   ��ten   times   strengthened   at   every  step���察  �and   fetched   a   monstrous 

blow at him with his pine tree�察�which Hercules caught upon his club�察�and 

being   more   skilful   than Antaeus�察 �he   paid   him   back   such   a   rap   upon   the 

sconce�察�that down tumbled the great lumbering man´mountain�察�flat upon 

the    ground。    The   poor    little  Pygmies     ��who    really   never   dreamed      that 

anybody in the world was half so strong as their brother Antaeus�� were a 

good deal dismayed at this。 But no sooner was the Giant down�察�than up he 

bounced   again�察  �with      tenfold   might�察  �and   such   a   furious   visage   as   was 

horrible to behold。 He aimed another blow at Hercules�察�but struck awry�察�

being   blinded   with   wrath�察  �and   only   hit   his   poor   innocent   Mother   Earth�察�

who groaned and trembled at the stroke。 His pine tree went so deep into 

the ground�察�and stuck there so fast�察�that�察�before Antaeus could get it out�察�

Hercules brought down his club across his shoulders with a mighty thwack�察�

which made the Giant roar as if ali sorts of intolerable noises had come 

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