Deity Greek and Roman
Echidna
Ancient Greek mythological monster, the mother of monsters
Overview
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Family tree
As the myths and records give it. Versions differ from source to source.
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The family as a list · 30
Kinship in an account 25
- child of (child) Callirhoe Oceanid of Greek mythology
- child of (child) Ceto Greek sea goddess
- child of (father) Chrysaor mythical character
- child of (child) Gaia Greek primordial deity, the personification of the Earth
- child of (father) Peiras Greek mythical character, father of Echidna
- child of (child) Phorcys Greek sea god
- child of (child) Styx Greek divinity of the river Styx
- child of (child) Tartarus deep abyss, place of punishment, in ancient Greek mythology
- parent of (child) Aethon eagle from Greek mythology
- parent of (child) Agathyrsus son of Heracles
- parent of (mother) Cerberus three-headed dog that guards the underworld in Greek mythology
- parent of (child) chimera mythical or fictional animal with parts taken from various animals
- parent of (child) Colchian Dragon bestiary, monster (Ther) / Drakones
- parent of (child) Crommyonian Sow mythical pig
- parent of (child) Gelonus son of Heracles
- parent of (child) Gorgon mythical monster
- parent of (child) Hydra ancient serpent-like chthonic water monster, with reptilian traits, that possessed many heads, in Greek mythology
- parent of (child) Ladon Greek mythological serpent
- parent of (child) Nemean lion the lion killed by Hercules
- parent of (mother) Orthrus mythical dog of Geryon
- parent of (mother) Scylla nymph transformed into a sea monster by Circe in Greek mythology
- parent of (child) Scythes son of Heracles in Greek mythology
- parent of (mother) sphinx mythological creature with the head of a human and the body of a lion
- partner of (spouse) Typhon deadly monster of Greek mythology
Family 5
- child of (child) Chrysaor mythical character
- parent of (mother) chimera mythical or fictional animal with parts taken from various animals
- parent of (mother) Hydra ancient serpent-like chthonic water monster, with reptilian traits, that possessed many heads, in Greek mythology
- parent of (mother) Ladon Greek mythological serpent
- parent of (mother) Nemean lion the lion killed by Hercules
Connections
Documented influence 2
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