The Gigantomachia

The Gigantomachia. The Gigantomachia was the Greek name for the war between the Gigantes and the gods. There was an oracle that gave a prophecy about the Gigantes, that they could not be defeated by gods alone, but a mortal would need to help them. Because of this, Gaea looked for a potion that would make the Gigantes invincible to immortals and heroes, but Zeus chopped up the potion before Gaea could find it. Athena then helped Zeus to call on Heracles to come and help defeat the Gigantes. Porphyrion started to battle Heracles and Hera. Zeus made him begin to have a passion for Hera, and then attacked him with many thunderbolts, and Heracles killed him with arrows. Apollo sent an arrow into the eye of Ephialtes, and Heracles sent an arrow into the other eye. Dionysus killed Eurytos, and Hekate killed Klytios with fire-brands. Hephaestus killed Minas by throwing molten iron at him. When Enceladus started to run away, Athena threw Sicily at him, and killed him. Poseidon chased Polybotes to the island of Cos, and then ripped off part of Nisyros, and threw it at him, killing him. Hermes killed Hippolytos, and Artemis killed Aegaeton. The Moirai (the Fates) killed Agrios and Thoon, and Zeus destroyed the rest with thunderbolts. As all of them lay dying, Heracles shot arrows into them, to keep them dead. This all took place on the plain of Phlegra.