hydra

Hydra By: Morgan Klein

The Hydra was a huge serpent with about 9 different heads. It is said to have a body of a dog and it lived in Lyrna, a pool in the Amymone spring. It is related to Echidna, Typhon, and the Nimean Lion.
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The most famous story about Hydra is about Hercules killing it. During the fight, every time Heracles chopped off one of the hydra's nine heads, two more grew in its place. So Heracles asked for the help of his nephew Iolaus, who would cauterize each stump when Heracles chopped off a head, preventing the two heads to re-grow. Because the last of the heads was immortal, Heracles was forced to bury it under a large boulder. After killing the Hydra, Heracles dipped his arrows in the blood of the beast. These arrows were used to kill Geryon. However, this labour was not counted as Heracles was aided by Iolaus. The breath of the hydra is so poisonous that it could kill a man just by inhalation. The foul stench that the river of Elis, Anigrus, exudes is the smell of the decaying Hydra.
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Surprisingly enough, there are in fact video games that have been made about Hydra. This one in particular depicts a scene where Hercules is trying to fight Hydra. media type="youtube" key="8IlTBbyy09o" width="425" height="350"
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