Typhon

See also: typhon

English

Typhon, from Athanasius Kircher, Oedipus Aegyptiacus, 1652

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Τυφῶν (Tuphôn).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtaɪfɒn/, /ˈtaɪfən/

Proper noun

Typhon

(Greek mythology) 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.

Translations

monster with 100 heads

Asturian: Tifón
Catalan: Tifó
Czech: Týfón

Finnish: Tyfon
Italian: Tifone m
Russian: Тифо́н m (Tifón)

Anagrams

Python, phyton, python

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