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Typhon
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What's The Definition Of Typhon?
[n] (Greek mythology) a monster with a hundred heads and one of the whirlwinds; son of Typhoeus and Echidna; father of Cerberus and the Chimera and the Sphinx
Synonyms | Synonyms for Typhon: Related Terms | Find terms related to Typhon: See Also | mythical creature | mythical monster Typhon In Webster's Dictionary \Ty"phon\, n. [Gr. ?, and ?. See {Typhoon}.] (Class.
Mythol.)
1. According to Hesiod, the son of Typhoeus, and father of
the winds, but later identified with him.
Note: By modern writers, Typhon is identified with the
Egyptian Set, who represents physical evil. --Encyc.
Brit.
2. A violent whirlwind; a typhoon. [Obs.]
The circling typhon whirled from point to point.
--Thomson.
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