Typhon was a huge and terrible monster to look at.
Typhon was so huge that his head brushed against the very stars of the sky.
From the top of his waist Typhon looked like a human, but below it Typhon had two coiled serpents in the place of his legs. His fingers had a hundred serpent heads and his eyes flashed fire.
Some versions mention that Gaia the Earth and Tartarus were the parents of Typhon.
However, some other versions mention that Hera prayed to Gaia, Uranus and the Titans so that she could give birth to a son stronger than Zeus.
Soon after that, it is said that Hera gave birth to Typhon.
It was believed that Python was the dragon that lived in the centre of the earth. The Ancient Greeks believed that Delphi was the centre of the earth.
So the Python resided at Delphi.
It is said that Hera gave Typhon to Python and asked Python to raise Typhon.
One of Typhon’s wives is Echidna.
Together, the two of them were responsible for creating many monsters including Hydra, Chimera and even the three-headed dog of hell called Cerberus.
Whatever be his origin, Typhon realized that he was the enemy of Zeus. So Typhon began his ascent to Mount Olympus to fight Zeus.
Adapted from Greek Mythology
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