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* ArtisticLicenseLinguistics: The ancient Greek chants consist of modern Greek greetings with a dash of Spanish, Greek-sounding gibberish and even the names of two Cretan cities.

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* OurGiantsAreBigger: The Titans are depicted as humanoids much taller than regular humans.

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* OurGiantsAreBigger: The Titans are depicted DudeWheresMyRespect: After getting snapped at for a mistake, Gabrielle is miffed about being considered just a kid tagging along on these adventures.
* FriendshipMoment: Xena and Gabrielle during the last scene,
as humanoids much taller than regular humans.well as the latter being told to never touch Argo again.



* SealedEvilInACan: The three Titans that Gabrielle released.

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* NiceMeanAndInBetween: Crius adores humanity and follows Gabrielle's orders without question. Hyperion is a true villain, wanting to restart the war against the Olympians and kills whoever he feels like (including Crius). Thea is in-between, being a generally good person but following Hyperion's orders because she loves him.
* OurGiantsAreBigger: The Titans are depicted as humanoids much taller than regular humans.
* TheResenter: When Gabrielle tells a story summarizing the war against the Olympians, Hyperion looks displeased over how Atlas was named field general for being as the mightiest of all Titans. When Thea suggests Hyperion would've been a better choice, he immediately nods.
* SealedEvilInACan: The three Titans that Gabrielle released.released.
* VirginPower: Only a virgin reading the chant correctly can awaken the three Titans. That ends up being Gabrielle, which means only she can read the other chant that will awaken the countless other Titans. One of the ways that Gabrielle tries to stall for time is claiming to have lost her virginity.
* WeNeedADistraction: To buy for Xena and the others to get things ready, Gabrielle buys time by telling Hyperion and Thea stories, as well as mispronouncing the chant and claiming to no longer be a virgin. As Xena says, stalling is what Gabrielle is good at.
* YouExclamation: Hyperion when Xena shows up.
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: When Gabrielle claims to no longer be a virgin and thus unable to perform the chant, Hyperion intends to kill her.
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Directed by Creator/EricBrevig

Written by Creator/RJStewart
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-->'''Xena:''' On the bright side, if anyone can stall it's Gabrielle.\\

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-->'''Xena:''' On the bright side, if anyone can stall it's Gabrielle.\\
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* BlowYouAway: Hyperion literally does this to Gabrielle.
* DidWeJustHaveTeaWithCthulhu: Gabrielle manages to convince the three Titans to do good, and at least one of them is friendly throughout the episode.
* OurGiantsAreBigger: The Titans are depicted as humanoids much taller than regular humans.
* HoldingTheFloor: Gabrielle does this in order to stall for time. Even Xena acknowledges this.
-->'''Xena:''' On the bright side, if anyone can stall it's Gabrielle.\\
* SealedEvilInACan: The three Titans that Gabrielle released.
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Xena must save an entire village when Gabrielle unwittingly frees three ancient Titans, who have been imprisoned for centuries in stone.

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