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.

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Typhonomachy canonical 2
BattleWithZeus 1

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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
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

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Titanomachy relatedMyth Typhonomachy
Typhoeus notableBattle BattleWithZeus
linked to: Typhonomachy
Gigantomachy relatedMyth Typhonomachy