I thought that the Myth of Anteaus (or however you spell it) was really interesting. My theory is that it is almost a parallel to the Joads. He was extremely strong as long as he remained in contact with the ground (his mother earth), but once lifted into the air he became as weak as water. This relates to the Joads because we have been talking about how Grandpa died because they took him away from the land he loved, and now Granma is dead. The myth of Antaeus has been used as a symbol of the spiritual strength which accrues when one rests one's faith on the immediate fact of things. To Antaeus the land was a form of physical strength from Mother Earth, and to the Joads it is mainly a form of strength emotionally and physically. A very close parallel when you think about it. I could be wrong though. Does anyone else have any ideas?