| RAGNAROK | Ultimate battle between the gods and the forces of evil in Scandinavian mythology |
| BELIEVER | Person convinced of the spread of evil in drink (8) |
| VALHALLA | In Scandinavian mythology the hall for heroes slain in battle (8) |
| THEODICY | Explanation for the existence of evil in God's presence |
| GRAHAM | --- Hancock, author of the ancient mysteries books Fingerprints Of The Gods and The Sign And The Sea |
| REACTION | Notice the sun-god and the response called for! (8) |
| COVENANT | Agreement between God and the Israelites (8) |
| ELSINORE | Tragic scene of evil, in European tradition |
| LEPANTO | Port city of western Greece between the Gulfs of Corinth and Patras; site of a 1571 naval battle between the Ottoman Empire and the Holy League of Pope Pius V (7) |
| VIOLENCE | Force of evil once let loose |
| MERCURY | Roman god of merchants and mediator between the gods and mortals (7) |
| ARMAGEDDON | The final battle between the forces of good and evil at the end of the world (Revelation, 16:16) |
| ESTE | Family of Italian rulers including Alfonso I, Duke of Ferrara, patron of the arts for whom Bellini painted The Feast of the Gods and Titian created Bacchus and Ariadne (4) |
| THOTH | In Egyptian mythology, a moon deity, scribe of the gods and protector of learning and the arts |
| NORNS | In Norse mythology, the three virgin goddesses of fate, who predestine the lives of the gods and men |
| IPSUS | In 301 BC, which ancient village in central Asia Minor, in Phrygia, was the scene of a battle between the successors of Alexander the Great? (5) |
| RHEA | Who is the mother of the gods and Zeus's mother and left him in the care of a nurse on Crete? |
| WYNDHAM | And 5 Author of the novels The Apes of God and The Revenge for Love (7,5) |
| MIDAS | Which legendary king was one of the judges in a musical contest between the gods Apollo and Pan? (5) |
| SHER | Eden of Star vs. the Forces of Evil |
