The ensuing conflict was so devastating that King Arthur himself was forced to intervene. To prevent the total destruction of the world, Arthur imposed a unique sentence:
: The winner of the final battle on Judgment Day will ultimately claim Creiddylad. gwythr
| Culture | Figure | Similarity | |---------|--------|-------------| | Greek | | Fights Paris eternally for Helen (but in myth, the war ends) | | Norse | Freyr | Loses Gerðr to a giant; seasonal battle | | Irish | Midir & Etain | Husband fights to recover wife from Otherworld | | Hindu | Indra | Battles Vritra each year to release waters (seasonal combat) | The ensuing conflict was so devastating that King