Delphyne guarded Zeus's severed sinews in the Corycian Cave on Typhon's behalf after the monster defeated Zeus in their first encounter at Mount Casion.
Typhon entrusted Zeus's severed sinews to Delphyne's keeping in the Corycian Cave, commanding the she-dragon to guard them while he left the imprisoned god behind.
Hermes and Pan stole Zeus's severed sinews from the Corycian Cave where Typhon had hidden them under the guard of the she-dragon Delphyne, restoring the king of the gods to full strength.
In Nonnus's Dionysiaca, Cadmus disguised himself as a shepherd and played his pipes to entrance Delphyne, distracting her so that Zeus's sinews could be recovered from her custody.
Delphyne guarded Zeus's severed sinews in the Corycian Cave after Typhon cut them from the god. Without his sinews, Zeus was rendered helpless until Hermes and Pan recovered them.
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