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Hydra
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Ungeheuer der griechischen Mythologie
Hydra was a giant serpent-like monster from ancient Greek mythology that lived in the water and had multiple heads. It mattered to the Greeks as part of their mythological traditions, most famously appearing in the story of Heracles, one of their greatest legendary heroes.
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- Named after
- Lerna
- Gender
- female organism
- Father
- Typhon
- Mother
- Echidna
- Sibling
- Nemean lion
- Country
- Ancient Greece
- Image
- Gustave Moreau - Hercules and the Lernaean Hydra - 1964.231 - Art Institute of Chicago.jpg
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- Hydra (mythology)
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- Lernaean Hydra
- described by source
- Pauly–Wissowa
- name in native language
- Ὕδρα
- worshipped by
- Greek mythology
- present in work
- Hercules
- IPA transcription
- ˈhyːdʁa
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Hydra (altgriechisch Ὕδρα Hýdra) ist ein vielköpfiges Ungeheuer der griechischen Mythologie. Wenn sie einen Kopf verliert, wachsen ihr zwei neue, zudem ist der Kopf in der Mitte unsterblich. Ihr Hauch soll tödlich sein.
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