3087235 The Fall of the Titans (The Titanomachia), 1588-90 (oil on canvas) by Cornelisz. van Haarlem, Cornelis (1562-1638); 239x307 cm; Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen, Denmark; (add.info.: The Roman poet Ovid??? Metamorphoses relate the story of a reigning race of gods consisting of the titans, the cyclopes, and the giants who were challenged to a cosmic battle by the Olympian gods headed by Zeus. The fierce battle, the so-called titanomachia, ended with the defeat of the titans whom Zeus cast down into Tartaros, the underworld, from where they cause earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.).