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Echidna (mythology)
Echidna ("she viper") was a female monster in Greek mythology, usually considered offspring of Uranus and Gaia, or sometimes Ceto. She had the face of a beautiful woman but the body of a serpent. When she and her mate, Typhon, attacked the Olympians, Zeus beat them back but allowed Typhon, Echidna and their children to live as a challenge to future heroes.
The offspring of Typhon and Echidna were:
- Nemean Lion
- Cerberus
- Ladon
- Chimera
- Sphinx
- Lernean Hydra
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