In Greek Mythology who was it that every time they were defeated in battle they grew stronger?

Question

More specifically, everytime he touched the ground from wrestling he became stronger. thanks

Answer 1

Sorry Trey...I don't  know.

Answer 2

His name was Antaeus, child of Gaea. Heracles killed him by holding him off the ground and crushing his ribcage.

Answer 3

Okay, I did some research and I was almost right. I got the legend right, but the wrong person. Heracles wrestled Antaeus, Son of Gaia, who everytime he hit the ground he became stronger.

He was defeated by being held up in the air and strangling him (although mythos may differ).

Answer 4

A somewhat massive son of Poseidon and Gaia, he mooched about in the Libyan Desert eating lions. He also killed travelers, because he collected skulls. Antaues was hoping to collect enough to build a skull temple dedicated to his father.

Hercules came across him while travelling to the Garden of the Hesperides and a fight ensued. Anaeus found his rib-crushing technique didn't work, being slammed to the ground three times in a row. Hercules in turn was astonished to find his trusty body slams had no effect. Antaeus just came bouncing back.

Gaia was sending her power through Earthly contact, and whenever he touched the ground her son became stronger. So Hercules went for the final submission by lifting the giant off his feet and throttling him in mid-air.