Fact Questions for
Tanglewood Tales / "The Pygmies"
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How big are the Pygmies?

How big is the Giant, Antaeus?

What makes Antaeus a wise Giant?(39)

Why does the narrator say that the Giant needed the Pygmies more than they needed him?(39)

The Pygmies were at war with whom?

What happens when the Giant touches the ground?

How does Hercules defeat Antaeus?

Why is Hercules so impressed with the Pygmies?

What does the Pygmy say about his soul?(54)

Why does Hercules decide to leave the Pygmies alone?

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