Echidna

Echidna


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Echidna is a monster from Greek mythology often referred to as the mother of all monsters. This half-woman, half-serpent creature, together with her lover Typhon, is responsible for giving birth to many of the most famous monsters found in Greek legend. Echidna is typically described as a beautiful nymph-like woman with bright eyes and rosy … Read more

Hydra


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Hydra picured in the waters of ancient Greece

The Hydra, often referred to as the Lernaean Hydra, was a multi-headed swamp-dwelling serpent from the Peloponnese region of modern-day Greece. The foul monster’s parents were Echidna, sometimes known as the mother of all monsters, and Typhon, another serpent-like creature that declared war on Zeus, god of the Olympians. Hydra lived in a spring at … Read more