Typhonomachy
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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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Typhonomachy canonical | 2 |
| BattleWithZeus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T156909 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Typhonomachy Context triple: [Titanomachy, relatedMyth, Typhonomachy]
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A.
Gigantomachy
Gigantomachy is the mythological battle in Greek mythology in which the Olympian gods fought and defeated the Giants, symbolizing the triumph of cosmic order over chaos.
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B.
Titanomachy
Titanomachy is the epic ten-year war in Greek mythology in which the Olympian gods, led by Zeus, overthrew the older generation of Titans for control of the cosmos.
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C.
Taphus
Taphus was the original name of the town that later became Charlotte Amalie, the capital of the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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D.
Fourth Sacred War
The Fourth Sacred War was a late 4th-century BCE conflict in ancient Greece, sparked by disputes over control of the Delphic sanctuary and ultimately exploited by Philip II of Macedon to extend his dominance over central Greece.
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E.
Second Sacred War
The Second Sacred War was a 4th-century BCE conflict in ancient Greece centered on control of the Delphic sanctuary and its political influence within the Greek world.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Typhonomachy Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Gigantomachy
Gigantomachy is the mythological battle in Greek mythology in which the Olympian gods fought and defeated the Giants, symbolizing the triumph of cosmic order over chaos.
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B.
Titanomachy
Titanomachy is the epic ten-year war in Greek mythology in which the Olympian gods, led by Zeus, overthrew the older generation of Titans for control of the cosmos.
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C.
Taphus
Taphus was the original name of the town that later became Charlotte Amalie, the capital of the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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D.
Fourth Sacred War
The Fourth Sacred War was a late 4th-century BCE conflict in ancient Greece, sparked by disputes over control of the Delphic sanctuary and ultimately exploited by Philip II of Macedon to extend his dominance over central Greece.
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E.
Second Sacred War
The Second Sacred War was a 4th-century BCE conflict in ancient Greece centered on control of the Delphic sanctuary and its political influence within the Greek world.
- F. None of above. chosen
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
ⓘ
linked to:
Apollodorus of Athens
Hesiod ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Bibliotheca
ⓘ
Theogony ⓘ
linked to:
Hesiod's 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
ⓘ
linked to:
Typhoeus
Zeus ⓘ |
| hasVariantTradition |
Typhon stealing Zeus's sinews
ⓘ
linked to:
Typhoeus
Zeus aided by Aegipan ⓘ
linked to:
Zeus
Zeus aided by Hermes ⓘ |
| involvesDeity | Zeus ⓘ |
| involvesMonster |
Typhon
ⓘ
linked to:
Typhoeus
|
| 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 ⓘ
linked to:
Titanomachy
|
| symbolizes |
order over chaos
ⓘ
triumph of Olympian gods over chthonic forces ⓘ |
| theme |
cosmic struggle
ⓘ
establishment of Zeus's supremacy ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfMythicSetting | age of the gods ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Typhonomachy Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Typhonomachy