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Questions, I’m Ron McKenzie-Lefurgey.
Typhon is a giant beast, with the heads of
100 snakes, believed to be responsible for
volcanic eruptions.
It was one of if not the most fearsome beasts
in all of Greek Mythology, threatening Gods
and humans alike.
But what if he wasn’t just a mythological
creature, but actually existed?
Let’s explore.
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Now get ready, it’s time to ask the question:
What if the Typhon was Real?
While stories of Typhon's birth do vary, the
most often used depiction claims it to be
the son of Gaia and Tartarus.
This was done because Gaia was angry with
the gods for destroying the Giants, who were
her offspring.
But sadly, Typhon wasn’t a cute little baby;
he is widely believed to be the deadliest
beast in all of Greek Mythology, so ferocious
that he struck fear into the hearts of many
Gods.
He was incredibly powerful, possessing the
heads of 100 serpents, which could breathe
fire.
The heads were also said to give off every
sound known to man, and many previously unknown,
from animal sounds, to terrifying, unholy
utterances.
Amazingly, Typhon was so powerful that the
Gods were unsure if he could be defeated.
However, Zeus was convinced to give it a shot,
and engaged in a brutal, tumultuous battle
with the great beast.
In the end, Zeus was victorious, and imprisoned
Typhon beneath the ground.
This led Zeus to ascend and become leader
of the gods, and relegated Typhon to creating
natural disasters, such as volcanic eruptions
and brutal typhoons.
So, now we know a bit about Typhon; what would
happen if he was real?
Well, in the original mythology, the climactic
battle between Typhon and Zeus led to the
defeat of Typhon, and the rise of Zeus as
leader of the Gods.
However, in the real world, as far as we know,
there is no Zeus.
This means that there would be no powerful
deity to defeat Typhon, and the great beast
would be up to humanity to defeat.
The question then would become, what’s more
powerful: nukes or Zeus?
If nuclear weapons WERE able to harm Typhon,
then it’s possible that humanity would be
able to defeat him.
It would result in a good deal of collateral
damage, but considering the alternative would
likely be either a brutal death, or a life
of slavery, it would likely be done.
This would have long-lasting consequences
for the people of earth.
Of course, it would result in many deaths,
and the areas that had been nuked would be
devastated.
Those who survived would have horrific stories
to tell.
It could even bring the people of Earth closer
together, bringing about greater cooperation
in case another such beast reared its ugly
head.
However, given Typhon’s ability to raze
cities and hurl mountains around, as well
as his godly ancestry, there’s a good chance
that even our strongest weapons would not
be able to harm him.
In this case, we would hurl our nukes at him
impotently, and he would respond with great
devastation.
This would, of course, be bad news for humanity,
as our fates would be in the hands of Typhon.
But this is all assuming the Typhon suddenly
appeared in modern day, with us having already
had a chance to develop.
If the Typhon came to be in ancient Greek
times, there is no way they would have been
able to kill the beast.
This would give allow the him to rule the
Earth easily.
And unfortunately, he wouldn’t look quite
so kindly upon humans.
If Typhon was in charge, there’s a good
chance that humans would be relegated mostly
to either slaves or food for him and his children.
This brings up the matter of his children.
In the original mythology, Typhon married
Echidna, the half-human, half-snake goddess,
and had children.
These included the Sphinx, the Nemean Lion,
the Chimera, and the Hydra, among others.
This led Typhon to be known as the Father
of All Monsters.
In reality, however, Echidna would not exist,
and so it might be difficult for Typhon to
have children.
That said, it’s possible that he would be
able to manipulate and twist earthly animals
to become more his style, and would then treat
them as his children.
It’s even possible that he would be able
to procreate with a female of earth, human
or animal, thus giving rise to a number of
distorted creations.
Since his powers are relatively unknown, having
been defeated in the mythology, the possibilities
are endless.
If he managed to create more offspring, he
would shape the world, with the help of his
human slaves, to fit the whims of himself
and his children.
The world might be divided, with each child
ruling over their own domain, each in charge
of keeping the humans living in their area
in line.
Humanity would likely be kept as slaves, to
do the dirty work, while Typhon and his children
lived it up and prospered.
Eventually, as the children continued to reproduce,
the world would become more and more populated
by these monsters, and in time, humans may
no longer be necessary.
At which point, most of us would likely be
disposed of, to leave room for the new monsters.
With enough time, it could be that these creatures
would create their own societies, perhaps
even splitting in conflict.
This could lead to global conflicts, the likes
of which the Earth has never seen.
If these conflicts were brutal enough, it’s
possible that the Earth as we know it would
be destroyed and made unliveable.
And yes, the idea that these monsters would
take over the world, and then make it unliveable
for themselves, does have parallels to climate
change.
But I swear it wasn’t intentional.
And now we return to our question: What if
the Typhon was Real?
Well, we’d be in big trouble.
If he suddenly appeared in modern times, we
might be able to deal with him using nuclear
weapons.
But if they weren’t effective, or he appeared
back in the times of Ancient Greece, Typhon
would become the new leader of the world.
He would try to find a way to have children,
and rule the Earth with their help, keeping
a portion of humanity alive to act as slaves.
Down the line, as the monsters grew in number,
humanity may become unnecessary.
But even further down the line, there’s
a chance that war would break out between
these monsters, a war that could turn the
world into a wasteland, that wouldn’t even
support said monsters.
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