Divine Conflicts

The wars of the gods: succession battles, giant-killing campaigns and the order won out of chaos by force.

Core Themes

• Younger gods overthrow elders — Cronus his father, Zeus Cronus, the Baal cycle's succession.
• Order against chaos: the victor's reign is named as the world's very structure.

Notable Examples

• The Titanomachy of Hesiod's Theogony, Marduk versus Tiamat in the Enuma Elish, Thor against the giants.
• The battle of Mag Tuired in Ireland, and Ragnarök as the conflict that ends the world.

Related Concepts & Sources

Chaos and Order, Cosmic Battles, Theogony