[Greek] Echidna is the hideous mate of Typhon and the daughter of Ceto. She has the head of a beautiful nymph, but the body of a serpent. Zeus spared her and her children's lives as challenges to futures heroes. Echidna's children are the Nemean Lion, Cerberus, Ladon, Chimera, Sphinx, and Hydra.
ECHIDNA
Meaning of ECHIDNA in English
Encyclopedia Mythica English dictionary. Английский энциклопедический словарь греческой мифологии. 2012