gigantomachy

(noun)

The battle fought between the Titans and the Olympian gods for supremacy of the cosmos.

Related Terms

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  • peristyle
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  • opisthodomos
  • triglyph
  • metope

Examples of gigantomachy in the following topics:

  • Delphi and Greek Treasuries

    • A continuous Ionic frieze that wrapped around the top of the treasury beneath the pediment depicted scenes from Greek mythology, including a gigantomachy on the north side, the Judgment of Paris on the west side, and gods watching the sack of Troy by the Greeks on the south and east sides.
    • A gigantomachy scene from the north frieze of the Siphnian Treasury.
  • Pergamon

    • The altar is known for its grand design and for its frieze which wraps 370 feet around the base of the altar depicting gigantomachy.
    • The gigantomachy depicts the Olympian gods fighting against their predecessors the Giants (Titans), the children of the goddess Gaia.
  • The Parthenon

    • Over the entrance on the east side is a Gigantomachy, depicting the battle between the giants and the Olympian gods.
  • The Acropolis

    • Over the entrance on the east side is a Gigantomachy, depicting the battle between the giants and the Olympian gods.
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