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  2. Echidna (mythology) - Wikipedia

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    Echidna's family tree varies by author. [4] The oldest genealogy relating to Echidna, Hesiod's Theogony (c. 8th – 7th century BC), is unclear on several points. According to Hesiod, Echidna was born to a "she" who was probably meant by Hesiod to be the sea goddess Ceto, making Echidna's likely father the sea god Phorcys; however the "she" might instead refer to the Oceanid Callirhoe, which ...

  3. Echidne - Wikipedia

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    Echidne may refer to: Echidna (mythology), the "Mother of All Monsters" in Greek mythology; Echidne (snake), a synonym for Bitis, a genus of African vipers

  4. Echidna - Wikipedia

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    Snakes pose a large threat when they slither into echidna burrows and prey on the spineless young puggles. They are easily stressed and injured by handling. Some ways to help echidnas include picking up litter, causing less pollution, planting vegetation for shelter, supervising pets, reporting hurt echidnas, and leaving them undisturbed. [12]

  5. Snakes in mythology - Wikipedia

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    Snakes are a common occurrence in myths for a multitude of cultures. The Hopi people of North America viewed snakes as symbols of healing, transformation, and fertility. Snakes in Mexican folk culture tell about the fear of the snake to the pregnant women where the snake attacks the umbilical cord. [1]

  6. Idyll XXIV - Wikipedia

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    Idyll XXIV, also called Ἡρακλίσκος (Heracliscus; 'The Little Heracles'), is a poem by the 3rd-century BC Greek poet Theocritus. [1] [2] This poem describes the earliest feat of Heracles, the slaying of the snakes sent against him by Hera, and gives an account of the hero's training.

  7. 'Hunger Games' Fans, Here's How to Watch 'The Ballad of ... - AOL

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    Premiering just a few days ago, here's all the info you need to know about watching The Hunger Games prequel, The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes: Murray Close/Lionsgate How to watch and stream The ...

  8. Zaglossus attenboroughi - Wikipedia

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    Zaglossus attenboroughi, also known as Attenborough's long-beaked echidna or locally as Payangko, is one of three species from the genus Zaglossus that inhabits the island of New Guinea. [3]

  9. Rod of Asclepius - Wikipedia

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    The emergency medical services' Star of Life features a rod of Asclepius In Greek mythology, the Rod of Asclepius (⚕; Ancient Greek: Ῥάβδος τοῦ Ἀσκληπιοῦ, Rhábdos toû Asklēpioû, sometimes also spelled Asklepios), also known as the Staff of Aesculapius and as the asklepian, [1] is a serpent-entwined rod wielded by the Greek god Asclepius, a deity associated with ...