Event

Titanomachy

The divine war in which Zeus's side contests rule with the Titans and confines the defeated faction in Tartarus.

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Overview

The Titanomachy turns the Theogony's succession crisis into a prolonged conflict between two divine camps. Hesiod locates them at Olympus and Othrys and links Gaia's counsel, the release of the Hundred-Handers, Zeus's thunder and three hundred stones into the decisive sequence. Pseudo-Apollodorus separately supplies ten years, Campe, three weapons and division by lot. The two accounts remain side by side instead of being blended into one universal narrative.

Key facts

Camps on two mountains

Hesiod places Zeus's side on Olympus and the Titan gods on Othrys.

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Relationships

Zeusparticipates and drives the climax
Zeus drives the Titanomachy's climax with thunder.
Cronusopposes in the war
Pseudo-Apollodorus explicitly has Zeus wage war against Cronus and the Titans.
Titansparticipate in
The Titan gods participate from the Othrys side.
Hundred-Handersjoin the decisive battle
The Hundred-Handers join the front rank of the decisive battle after release.
Mount OlympusZeus's side holds
Zeus's side fights from Olympus.
Mount Othrysthe Titans hold
The Titan gods fight from Othrys.

Story appearances

The TitanomachyThe divine war in which Zeus's side contests rule with the Titans and confines the defeated faction in Tartarus.
The divine war in which Zeus's side contests rule with the Titans and confines the defeated faction in Tartarus.
Olympian OrderFigure or event appearing in Olympian Order
Figure or event appearing in Olympian Order within the family, honours or council order that follows Zeus' victory.

Ancient sources

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