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Antwerpen-handthrowing
According to folklore, the city got its name from a legend involving a mythical giant called Antigoon that lived near the river Scheldt, exacting a toll from those crossing the river. On refusal, the giant severed one of their hands and threw them into the Scheldt.
Eventually, the giant was slain by a young hero named Brabo, who cut off the giant's hand and threw it into the river.
Hence the name Antwerpen from Dutch hand werpen (hand-throwing).
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