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Terracotta acroterion statue of Typhon, the "Father of All Monsters". From Gabii, Italy, 6th century BCE.
Typhon was the most powerful of all Greek monsters. He was a winged giant with the head, arms, and torso of a man, had pointed ears and a filthy beard, and his bottom half consisted of two coiled serpents. He was the source of devastating storms.
National Museum of Rome, Baths of Diocletian, Rome.
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