Echidna
ancient Greek mythological monster, the mother of monsters
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Summary
Echidna is a Greek deity[1]. She was born in night[2]. She draws 12,023 Wikipedia views per month (greek deity category, ranking #23 of 151).[3]
Key Facts
- Father: Phorcys[4], Chrysaor[5], Peiras[6], Tartarus[7]
- Mother: Ceto[8], Callirhoe[9], Styx[10], Gaia[11]
- Spouse: Typhon[12]
- Child: sphinx[13], Nemean lion[14], Gelonus[15], Orthrus[16], Agathyrsus[17], Scythes[18], Cerberus[19], Hydra[20], chimera[21], Ladon[22], Aethon[23], Crommyonian Sow[24], Colchian Dragon[25], Scylla[26]
- Influenced by: Tiamat[27], Illuyanka[28]
- Sex or gender: female[29]
- Instance of: mythological Greek character[30], drakaina[31]
- Killed by: Argus Panoptes[32]
- Commons category: Echidna (mythology)[33]
- Worshipped by: Greek mythology[34]
- Manner of death: homicide[35]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[36], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[37], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[38], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[39], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[40], Pauly–Wissowa[41], Yuzhakov Big Encyclopedia[42], Echidna[43]
- Partially coincident with: Tiamat[44]
- Has characteristic: immortality[45], venomous snake[46], virgin[47]
- Native label: Έχιδνα[48]
- Different from: Echidna[49]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Echidna include she[50], a minor planet moon[51].
Why It Matters
Echidna has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] She is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]
Entities named for her include she[50], a minor planet moon[51].
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].