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In either case, the mortal world may be [[Shattered World|broken]] or otherwise changed unrecognizably.
Often seen as part of a [[Creation Myth]]; even when it isn't, it's still often a [[Just-So Story]] for something about the state of the world as it is today. The [[War in Heaven]] is rarely if ever a permanent thing; it's almost always over and done with long ago in the past; sometimes it is responsible for the [[Death of the Old Gods]]. Also, mortals rarely have a part in them. When mortals do take part, they are either [[Spear Carrier]]s, or the true heroes who turn the tide for one side or another.
[[Sister Trope]] to [[Götterdämmerung]].
The formal name for this trope, taken from [[Classical Mythology|Greek Mythology]], is '''Theomachy'''.
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