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Typhon

/ˈtaɪfɒn/ · name

Meaning

  1. A violent whirlwind; a typhoon.
  2. The most powerful and feared of all Greek monsters, having the head, arms, and torso of a man, and his bottom half consisting of countless dragons or serpents. Some stories also say that his hands ended in serpents and that he bears 100 heads. He is shrouded in giant wings, his eyes blaze a white fire, and his arms reach towards the stars.

Etymology / origin

From Ancient Greek Τυφῶν (Tuphôn).

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