FIGHTING AND COMBAT
These words, all very obscure, refer to
righting, combat or conflict, whether
actual or metaphorical, using the suffix "machy" (from the
Greek mache, a fight).
ALECTRYOMACHY — cock-fighting
CYNARTOMACHY —
bear-baiting using dogs.
GIGANTOMACHY
— war of giants against the gods
HIEROMACHY — fight or quarrel
between priests
HOPLOMACHY — fighting while heavily armoured
ICONOMACHY — opposition to the worship of images or icons
LOGOMACHY — contention about words or in words
MONOMACHY — single combat; a duel
NAUMACHY — mock sea-battle
PNEUMATOMACHY — denial of the
divinity of the Holy Ghost
POETOMACHIA — contest
or quarrel among poets
PSYCHOMACHY — conflict between the body and the soul
PYGMACHY —
boxing; fighting with clubs
PYROMACHY — use of
fire in combat
SKIAMACHY — sham
fight; shadow boxing
SYMMACHY — fighting jointly against a common enemy
TAUROMACHY — bullfighting
THEOMACHY — war amongst or against the gods
TITANOMACHY
— war of the Titans against the gods
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