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In Greek mythology, Echidna (/ ɪ ˈ k ɪ d n ə /; Ancient Greek: Ἔχιδνα, romanized: Ékhidna, lit. 'she-viper', pronounced) [2] was a monster, half-woman and half-snake, who lived alone in a cave. She was the mate of the fearsome monster Typhon and was the mother of many of the most famous monsters of Greek myth. [3]
Echidna, the mother of monsters, and Ceto, the mother of sea monsters, are two famous dracaenae. Some Dracaenae were even known to have had in place two legs, and one (or two) serpent tails. Ceto (or Keto), a marine goddess who was the mother of all sea monsters as well as Echidna and other dragons and monsters.
Echidna (mythology), the "Mother of All Monsters" in Greek mythology; Echidne (snake), a synonym for Bitis, a genus of African vipers This page was last edited on ...
Disney+'s 'Percy Jackson and the Olympians' Ep 4 introduces Echidna. Here's what to know about Echidna in Greek mythology and the actress who plays her.
Zeus slew Delphyne and Campe, Apollo slew Python, and Argus Panoptes slew Echidna. [citation needed] Echidna was the mate of Typhon and the mother of a huge brood of monsters, including other dragon-like creatures. According to Hesiod, Echidna gave birth to Cerberus, Orthrus, the Chimera, the Nemean lion, the Sphinx, and the Hydra.
Key: The names of the generally accepted Olympians [11] are given in bold font.. Key: The names of groups of gods or other mythological beings are given in italic font. Key: The names of the Titans have a green background.
Although the Delphic monster killed by Apollo is usually said to be the male serpent Python, in the Homeric Hymn to Apollo, the earliest account of this story, the god kills a nameless she-serpent , subsequently called Delphyne, who had been Typhon's foster-mother. [136] Delphyne and Echidna, besides both being intimately connected to Typhon ...
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