Typhon
in Greek mythology, a famous giant who was reputed to be the son of Tartarus and Terra, and fabled to have 100 heads shaped like those of a serpent, and with devouring flames darting from its many mouths and eyes. Typhon, as soon as born, to avenge the death of his brother giants, made war on heaven, compelling the gods to disguise themselves and fly for safety; Jupiter, however, regaining courage, threw off the resemblance of a ram which he had assumed, and, hurling his thunderbolts at the audacious invader, flung him to earth wounded and writhing, when, to prevent his recovery, he cast Mount Etna at his head and buried the rest of his body beneath the island. Through this vast mountain, however, the imprisoned giant still belches forth his fire and smoke, and howls his discordant thunder. In the Egyptian mythology, Typhon is the name given to the Evil Genius.
TYPHOON ("hot wind"), the name given to the violent hurricanes which rage on the coasts of Japan and China and the neighboring archipelago. They 1 TYPHUS FEVER occur from May to November, but especially in July, August, and September, traveling generally from E. N. E. to W.
S. W. along the coast of China. In their broad characteristics they resemble hurricanes in other parts of the world, and their tremendous fury is no doubt due very much to the surface conditions under which they are produced.