Typhon Assignment

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Typhon Assignment

1.) Typhon was a “normal” looking guy but he had 50 Dragon heads on his shoulders and he shot out fire and smoke from his mouth with a changing voice that is scary like.

2.) The rage Typhon had on the world was that if he wasn’t captured then he would release rage and fire on to the world and it would burn down forests and level lands.
3.) The Gods were disguised as animals
4.) Thethe battle between Zeus and Typhon
a. Typhon wanted Zeus’ position as ruler of the universe
b. Zeus tried to say no but Typhon battled for it scaring all the gods out of the land into the desert
c. Typhon cut out Zeus’ tendons so Zeus was worthless
d. Zeus’ son came to the rescue helping Zeus out
e. Zeus rains down lightning bolts onto

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