A "batrachomyomachy" is a fight over nothing; a storm in a teacup.
The Greek word means "The Battle of Frogs and Mice." It is the title of a mock-heroic epic poem that recounts a tiny struggle around a small pond using overblown terms that recall the siege of Troy.
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