Yes, there are many such tales in my world as well, with the Greek gods being among the most capricious.

[While Gundham wasn't aware of the specific myth, his passing familiarity of the occult had brought him some knowledge of the Olympians, if only through osmosis.]

They chose to isolate themselves from what remained of the world. Better to live as villains in the world's eyes than allow those that freed them to come to harm.