A primordial monster, sometimes he is described as a devastating storm, a dragon or a giant.
\b \cf4 \ATXht8 Zeus\b0 \cf0 \ATXht0 overcame him with his thunderbolts when he challenged him for dominion over the world. \b \cf4 \ATXht10500 Echidna\b0 \cf0 \ATXht0 , his sister, bore him a large number of monstrous children, including the \b \cf4 \ATXht301 Nemean lion\b0 \cf0 \ATXht0 , the \b \cf4 \ATXht302 Lernaean Hydra\b0 \cf0 \ATXht0 , and \b \cf4 \ATXht312 Cerberus\b0 \cf0 \ATXht0 .