Echidna

Summary

Echidna is a Greek deity^[1]. Her place of birth was night^[2]. She draws 1,593 Wikipedia views per month (greek_deity category, ranking #23 of 151).^[3]

Key Facts

• Echidna's place of birth was night^[2].
• Echidna's father was Phorcys^[4].
• Echidna's father was Chrysaor^[5].
• Echidna's father was Peiras^[6].
• Echidna's father was Tartarus^[7].
• Echidna's mother was Ceto^[8].
• Echidna's mother was Callirhoe^[9].
• Echidna's mother was Styx^[10].
• Echidna's mother was Gaia^[11].
• Echidna was married to Typhon^[12].
• A child of Echidna was sphinx^[13].
• A child of Echidna was Nemean lion^[14].
• A child of Echidna was Gelonus^[15].
• A child of Echidna was Orthrus^[16].
• A child of Echidna was Agathyrsus^[17].
• A child of Echidna was Scythes^[18].
• Echidna was influenced by Tiamat^[19].
• Echidna was influenced by Illuyanka^[20].
• Echidna's image is recorded as Echidna and lions - Parco dei Mostri - Bomarzo, Italy - DSC02630.jpg^[21].
• Echidna is recorded as female^[22].
• Echidna's instance of is recorded as Greek deity^[23].
• Echidna's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[24].
• Echidna's instance of is recorded as drakaina^[25].
• Echidna's killed by is recorded as Argus Panoptes^[26].
• Echidna's Commons category is recorded as Echidna (mythology)^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Echidna's place of birth was night^[2]. Fathers listed include Phorcys^[4], a Greek water deities^[28]; Chrysaor^[5], a mythological Greek character^[29]; Peiras^[6], a mythological Greek character^[30]; and Tartarus^[7], a Greek primordial deity^[31]. Mothers listed include Ceto^[8], a Greek water deities^[32]; Callirhoe^[9], an Oceanids^[33]; Styx^[10], a Potamoi^[34]; and Gaia^[11], a Greek primordial deity^[35].

Personal Life

Among Echidna's spouses was Typhon^[12]. Children include sphinx^[13], a mythical hybrid^[36], founded in -0800^[37]; Nemean lion^[14], a mythological Greek character^[38]; Gelonus^[15], a mythological Greek character^[39]; Orthrus^[16], a mythological dog^[40]; Agathyrsus^[17], a mythological Greek character^[41]; and Scythes^[18], a mythological Greek character^[42].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Echidna include she^[43], a minor planet moon^[44].

Why It Matters

Echidna draws 1,593 Wikipedia views per month (greek_deity category, ranking #23 of 151).^[3] She has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] She is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

Entities named for her include she^[43], a minor planet moon^[44].

FAQs

Where was Echidna born?

Echidna's place of birth was night^[2].

Who were Echidna's parents?

Echidna's father was Phorcys^[4]. Echidna's mother was Ceto^[8].

Who was Echidna married to?

Echidna's spouses include Typhon^[12].