typhon

Ty"phon, n. Etym: [Gr. Typhoon.] (Class. Mythol.) 1. According to Hesiod, the son of Typhoeus, and father of the winds, but later identified with him. Note: By modern writers, Typhon is identified with the Egyptian Set, who represents physical evil. Encyc. Brit. 2. A violent whirlwind; a typhoon. [Obs.] The circling typhon whirled from point to point. Thomson.

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