Echidna
Serpentine mythological mother
In Greek mythology, Echidna is a monster depicted as half woman and half serpent.
Known as the "mother of monsters," she bore many famous creatures including the Hydra, Cerberus, and the Chimera.
Echidna and Typhon spawned some of the most fearsome beasts in Greek legend. (Lowercase echidna is the Australian spiny mammal named after her.)
offspring
Multi-headed mythical serpent
Hydra
Multi-headed mythical serpent
Greek
Of Athenian origin
primordial · cave · immortal · Gaia · Tartarus