gigantomachy

British  

/ dʒaɪˌɡæntəʊˈmeɪkɪə, ˌdʒaɪɡænˈtɒməkɪ /

noun

1. Greek myth the war fought between the gods of Olympus and the rebelling giants See giant

2. any battle fought between or as if between giants

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Etymology

Origin of gigantomachy

C17: from Greek gigantomakhia, from gigas giant + makhē battle

Example Sentences

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 Tarbell, Frank Bigelow