Typhon facts for kids
Typhon (Greek Τυφῶν), also Typhoeus, Typhaon, and Typhos, was the final son of Gaia in Greek mythology. He attempted to destroy Zeus after Zeus imprisoned the Titans. Zeus won and sent Typhon to be trapped under Mount Etna. Typhon was the father of the Nemean lion, Cerberus, and the Gorgons. He was married to Echidna. Meanwhile, all of the Greek gods (except for Hermes and Zeus) had fled to Egypt. In Egypt, many of the gods made themselves turn into animals to hide fromTyphon. They reproduced, and the Egyptian gods and goddesses were born.
Apperance
Typhon was a giant that was so tall that his head touched the stars. His torso was that of a man, but his legs were coils of vipers that would hiss and attack as he moved. His main head had on it 100 snakeheads who would make different sounds of animals. His eyes were glowing red and would terrify everyone who looked upon them, and he had what was called a savage jaw which would breathe fire. His body had hundreds of different wings on it and his hands were made up of 100 snake coils just like his legs.
<a href="https://greekgodsandgoddesses.net/gods/typhon/">Typhon: https://greekgodsandgoddesses.net</a> - Greek Gods & Goddesses, February 7, 2017
Images for kids
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Depiction by Wenceslas Hollar
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Illustration of Typhon from Athanasius Kircher's Oedipus Aegyptiacus, 1652
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Ninurta with his thunderbolts battles the winged Anzu, palace relief, Nineveh.
