mythological war
C1817
concept
A mythological war is a large-scale, often cosmic conflict between gods, heroes, and supernatural beings that explains or symbolizes fundamental cultural, moral, or natural forces within a mythic tradition.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| mythological war canonical | 8 |
| mythological battle | 5 |
| legendary conflict | 2 |
| mythological theme | 2 |
| Trojan War tradition | 1 |
| conflict in the First Age | 1 |
| cosmic conflict motif | 1 |
| event in epic poetry | 1 |
Instances (19)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Kurukshetra War | — |
| Epic Cycle | Trojan War tradition |
| Trojan War | — |
| Great Controversy theme | cosmic conflict motif |
| war in Latium | event in epic poetry |
| Typhonomachy | mythological battle |
| War of Wrath | conflict in the First Age |
|
war of the Epigoni
surface form:
War of the Epigoni
|
— |
| Titanomachy | — |
| Amazonomachy | mythological theme |
| Centauromachy | mythological battle |
|
Titans of Greek mythology
surface form:
Titanomachy
|
— |
| wrath of Achilles | mythological theme |
| Theban wars | — |
|
battle of Lanka
surface form:
Battle of Lanka
|
mythological battle |
|
Narakasura Vadha (slaying of Narakasura)
surface form:
Narakasura Vadha
|
mythological battle |
| Lanka War | — |
|
duel of the Horatii and Curiatii
surface form:
Duel of the Horatii and Curiatii
|
mythological battle |
| Aesir–Vanir War | — |