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The Lernaean Hydra or Hydra of Lerna (Λερναῖα Ὕδρα, Lernaîa Hýdra), more often known simply as the Hydra, is a water monster in  and. Its lair was the lake of in the, which was also the site of the myth of the. Lerna was reputed to be an entrance to the, and archaeology has established it as a sacred site older than. In the canonical Hydra myth, the monster is killed by Herakles (Hercules) as the second of his.

According to, the Hydra was the offspring of and. It had poisonous breath and blood so virulent that even its scent was deadly. The Hydra possessed, the exact number of which varies according to the source. Later versions of the Hydra story add a feature to the monster: for every head chopped off, the Hydra would regrow two heads. Heracles required the assistance of his nephew to cut off all of the monster's heads and burn the neck using sword and fire.

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