Typhonomachy

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event in Greek mythology mythological battle

Typhonomachy is the mythological battle in Greek lore between Zeus and the monstrous giant Typhon, often seen as a sequel or counterpart to the Titanomachy.

Aliases (1)

BattleWithZeus ×1

Statements (35)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	event in Greek mythology → mythological battle →
associatedWith	Mount Etna as prison of Typhon →
consequence	consolidation of Olympian rule →
describedByAuthor	Apollodorus → Hesiod →
describedIn	Bibliotheca → Theogony →
etymology	from Greek 'Typhon' and 'machē' meaning 'battle with Typhon' →
featuresWeapon	thunderbolt of Zeus →
follows	Titanomachy →
hasLocation	Cilicia → Mount Etna → Mount Olympus → Sicily →
hasParticipant	Typhon → Zeus →
hasVariantTradition	Typhon stealing Zeus's sinews → Zeus aided by Aegipan → Zeus aided by Hermes →
involvesDeity	Zeus →
involvesMonster	Typhon →
isSequelOrCounterpartOf	Titanomachy →
languageOfOrigin	Ancient Greek →
mythology	Greek mythology →
narrativeRole	final major challenge to Zeus's rule →
relatedConcept	Gigantomachy → Titanomachy →
result	defeat of Typhon → victory of Zeus →
symbolizes	order over chaos → triumph of Olympian gods over chthonic forces →
theme	cosmic struggle → establishment of Zeus's supremacy →
timePeriodOfMythicSetting	age of the gods →

Referenced by (3)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Gigantomachy → Titanomachy →	relatedMyth
Typhoeus ("BattleWithZeus") →	notableBattle