gigantomachy
Britishnoun
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Greek myth the war fought between the gods of Olympus and the rebelling giants See giant
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any battle fought between or as if between giants
Etymology
Origin of gigantomachy
C17: from Greek gigantomakhia, from gigas giant + makhē battle
Example Sentences
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In one of the pediments was a gigantomachy, of which some fragments have been recovered.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" by Various
We have therefore here a scene from one of the favorite subjects of Greek art at all periods—the gigantomachy, or battle of gods and giants.
From A History of Greek Art by Frank Bigelow Tarbell
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