Which term refers to the ancient war in which the Olympian gods defeated the Titans?

• A. Titanomachy
• B. Gigantomachy
• C. Trojan War
• D. Theomachy

Answer: (A)

Identifying the term for the war where the Olympian gods overthrew the Titans. That conflict is Titanomachy, literally the battle of the Titans.

In Greek myth, the Titans, led by Cronus, fought against Zeus and the Olympian gods. The Olympians, aided by allies like the Cyclopes and Hecatoncheires, eventually won and cast the Titans into Tartarus, establishing the rule of the Olympian generation. This name specifically describes that old-versus-new cosmos-shifting war.

Gigantomachy is a separate struggle—Olympian gods against the Giants, not the Titans. The Trojan War is a mortal conflict between Greeks and Trojans with gods playing influential roles, but it isn’t the battle between the Olympians and the Titans. Theomachy is a broader term for battles among gods or godly beings, not this particular clash.

So, Titanomachy is the correct name for the Olympians’ victory over the Titans.