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The Myth of the Storm God
In the ancient hitite version of this in which the storm god is named Targhuna and the monster is named Iluyanka. He actually he defeats this sea servant by getting it drunk. Feeds it with wine and then once it's drunk then he chops it set off. But this story was narrated and reenacted like stage actors as a part of an annual new year festival. And battle happens every year to mark the transition from winter into spring again.