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  2. Hydra (genus) - Wikipedia

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    Hydra generally react in the same way regardless of the direction of the stimulus, and this may be due to the simplicity of the nerve nets. Hydra are generally sedentary or sessile, but do occasionally move quite readily, especially when hunting. They have two distinct methods for moving – 'looping' and 'somersaulting'.

  3. Deep One - Wikipedia

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    Mother Hydra and her consort Father Dagon are both Deep Ones overgrown after millennia ruling over their lesser brethren. Together with Cthulhu, they form the triad of gods worshipped by the Deep Ones (their names are inspired by Dragon, or Dagon , the Semitic fertility deity, and the Hydra of Greek mythology ).

  4. Hydrarchy - Wikipedia

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    Hydra, also applies the Greek mythological sea monster representation.The Lernaean Hydra, [4] is the "gigantic water-snake-like monster with nine heads (the number varies), one of which was immortal...Anyone who attempted to behead the Hydra found that as soon as one head was cut off, two more heads would emerge from the fresh wound," [4] as ...

  5. Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love - Wikipedia

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    The site's critical consensus reads, "It suffers from a somewhat one-sided approach, but Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love is an absorbing glimpse of a fascinating chapter of its subjects' lives." [ 4 ] On Metacritic the film has a weighted average score of 69 based on reviews from 19 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

  6. Marine invertebrates - Wikipedia

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    Marine invertebrates are invertebrate animals that live in marine habitats, and make up most of the macroscopic life in the oceans. It is a polyphyletic blanket term that contains all marine animals except the marine vertebrates , including the non- vertebrate members of the phylum Chordata such as lancelets , sea squirts and salps .

  7. List of organisms named after works of fiction - Wikipedia

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    "The species is named after the fictional deity Hydra (also known as Mother Hydra), created by the American writer of cosmic horror fiction H.P. Lovecraft (1890–1937) and firstly introduced in the short story The Shadow over Innsmouth, published in 1936. In the pantheon of Lovecraftian cosmic entities, Mother Hydra is the consort of Father ...

  8. Hydra oligactis - Wikipedia

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    Hydra oligactis, also known as the brown hydra, is a species of hydra found widely dispersed in the northern temperate zone. It is a common organism found in still waters from early Spring to late Autumn. It is commonly found attached to the stems of water plants, the undersides of leaves, submerged twigs and on the surface of stones. When ...

  9. Lernaean Hydra - Wikipedia

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    The Lernaean Hydra or Hydra of Lerna (Ancient Greek: Λερναῖα ὕδρα, romanized: Lernaîa Húdrā), more often known simply as the Hydra, is a serpentine lake monster in Greek mythology and Roman mythology. Its lair was the lake of Lerna in the Argolid, which was also the site of the myth of the Danaïdes.