Gigantomachia – Aftermath

The day before the Olympian gods marched to the Phlegra Plain, they resolved to warn the mortal world. Thus, oracles were sent to every temple:

"Tomorrow, do not approach the vicinity of the Phlegra Plain.
Monstrous beings known as Gigantes roam there.
Being caught in the gods’ war will bring only death."

The sudden oracles caused widespread debate among mortals. Why had the gods, unusually, chosen to warn about the Phlegra Plain? And why did they explicitly call it a "war"?

• "Gigantes overrunning the Phlegra Plain? Is that true?"
• "It’s likely the gods plan …