Typhon (Gr: Τυφων) was the storm giant and was the final child of Gaea.
Myth
Gaea's final Child
After the Titanomachy, Gaea and Tartarus had an offspring, which was Typhon. Gaea was furious that the gods punished the titans, her children, and sent her final child to destroy them. Many of the gods went into hiding, mostly in Egypt, though Zeus and his five siblings remained. While Zeus was deciding what to do, Typhon and Echidna had children. Zeus and Typhon then did battle. Eventually Zeus won and imprisoned him under Mt. Etna.
Children
Appearance
In some myths Typhon was described as a massive serpent with 100 heads and 100 tails, on each head was an eel or snake like head.
In some myths Typhon had been described as having the body of a man, the wings of a dragon and a hundred necks,at each end a human's head,each head speaking a different language.
Trivia
- Typhon can be considered both a god and a monster.
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