theomachy

[ thee-om-uh-kee ]

noun

, plural the·om·a·chies.

1. a battle with or among the gods.

theomachy

/ θɪˈɒməkɪ /

noun

1. a battle among the gods or against them

Word History and Origins

Origin of theomachy¹

1560–70; < Late Latin theomachia < Greek theomachia. See theo-, -machy

Word History and Origins

Origin of theomachy¹

C16: from Greek theomakhia, from theo- + makhē battle

Example Sentences

Associated words: deify, deification, apotheosize, apotheosis, theogony, Olympus, pantheon, deicide, deifie, deiform, mythology, polytheism, monotheism, theomachy, cuhemerism, monolatry, undeify, undeification, oracle.

From Project Gutenberg

For that gigantine state of mind which possesseth the troublers of the world, such as was Lucius Sylla, and infinite other in smaller model, who would have all men happy or unhappy, as they were their friends or enemies, and would give form to the world according to their own humours, which is the true theomachy, pretendeth and aspireth to active good though it recedeth farthest from that good of society, which we have determined to be the greater.'

From Project Gutenberg