According to legend, Typhon is imprisoned beneath which Sicilian volcano?

• A. Mt Vesuvius
• B. Mt Etna
• C. Mount Stromboli
• D. Mount Pinatubo

Answer: (B)

Typhon in Greek myth is the giant who was said to be imprisoned beneath a volcano, specifically Mount Etna in Sicily. Zeus supposedly trapped him there, and his fiery breath was thought to fuel Etna’s eruptions. Etna sits on Sicily’s east coast and is renowned for its volcanic activity, which makes it the natural legendary home for this tale. The other options are not tied to this myth: Vesuvius is near Naples, Stromboli is another Sicilian volcano but not linked to Typhon in legend, and Pinatubo is located in the Philippines. So Mount Etna is the correct match.