gigantomachy

Examples of gigantomachy in the following topics:

• Delphi and Greek Treasuries

  • A continuous Ionic frieze that wrapped around the top of the treasury beneath the pediment depicted scenes from Greek mythology, including a gigantomachy on the north side, the Judgment of Paris on the west side, and gods watching the sack of Troy by the Greeks on the south and east sides.
  • A gigantomachy scene from the north frieze of the Siphnian Treasury.

• Pergamon

  • The altar is known for its grand design and for its frieze which wraps 370 feet around the base of the altar depicting gigantomachy.
  • The gigantomachy depicts the Olympian gods fighting against their predecessors the Giants (Titans), the children of the goddess Gaia.

• The Parthenon

  • Over the entrance on the east side is a Gigantomachy, depicting the battle between the giants and the Olympian gods.

• The Acropolis

  • Over the entrance on the east side is a Gigantomachy, depicting the battle between the giants and the Olympian gods.