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Other Names |
Typhon, Typhoeus, Typhos |
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Greek Myth |
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Greek Myth |
Origin[]
Typhon was a monstrous serpentine giant and one of the deadliest creatures in Greek mythology. According to Hesiod, Typhon was the son of Gaia and Tartarus. However, one source has Typhon as the son of Hera alone, while another makes Typhon the offspring of Cronus. Typhon and his mate Echidna were the progenitors of many famous monsters including Orthrus, Cerberus, the Lernaean Hydra, and the Chimera.
Typhon attempted to overthrow Zeus for the supremacy of the cosmos. The two fought a cataclysmic battle, which Zeus finally won with the aid of his thunderbolts. Defeated, Typhon was cast into Tartarus, or buried underneath Mount Etna, or in later accounts, the island of Ischia.
Public Domain Literary Appearances[]
- Theogony
- Homeric Hymn to Apollo
- Iliad
- Prometheus Bound
- Dionysiaca