ECHIDNA
Greek Demoness
Also known as Echidne, Ekhidna
A monstrous scaly serpent woman who, with the aid of Typhon, gave issue to almost every x-rated Greek horror
Although they have never publicly admitted it, her parents were Ceto and Phorcys (or possibly Gaia and Tartarus). She was a strange mix of a serpent with the head of a woman. According to Milton, she ‘seemed a woman to the waist, and fair; but ended foul in many a scaly fold; voluminous and vast.’ But Typhon obviously fancied her, and she gave birth to most of the classic creatures of horror.
Try not to think Nemean Lion, Chimera, Hydra, Sphinx, Medusa, Cerberus and Orthrus, the Eagle that gnawed Prometheus, Ladon of the Hesperides, and various dragons and things. Her children could chew the living daylights out of all but the toughest Heavyweight Champion Deities.
And Zeus was quite pleased about all this. He enjoyed watching a good fight. He often let the nasties survive to the next round.
Echidna was eventually killed by Argus, the hundred-eyed security guard, who only ventured to undertake such a task when she was asleep.
Echidna Facts and Figures
Name: Echidna
Pronunciation: Coming soon
Alternative names: Echidne, Ekhidna
Gender: Female
Type: Demoness
Celebration or Feast Day: Unknown at present
Role: Unknown at present
Good/Evil Rating: Unknown at present
Popularity index: 5334
Cite this article
Here's the info you need to cite this page. Just copy the text in the box below.
Article last revised on September 06, 2018 by Rowan Allen.
Editors: Peter J. Allen, Chas Saunders
References: Coming soon.