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Multi-headed can refer to: Polycephaly, the condition of having more than one head Lernaean Hydra, an ancient serpent-like chthonic water beast that possessed numerous heads; Multi-headed train, where two or more engines are used; Multi-monitor, multiple physical display devices running on a single computer system
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.
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Multi-headed dragons, like the eight-headed Yamata no Orochi and three-headed Trisiras above, are a common motif in comparative mythology. For instance, multi-headed dragons in Greek mythology include the 9-headed Lernaean Hydra and the 100-headed Ladon, both slain by Heracles.
His enemy the serpent is generally associated with water and depicted as multi-headed, or else "multiple" in some other way. [258] Indo-European myths often describe the creature as a "blocker of waters", and his many heads get eventually smashed by the thunder-god in an epic battle, releasing torrents of water that had previously been pent up ...
A magical trick was played, two in fact, when the latest contestant was revealed on "The Masked Singer."
Hydrarchy, is the organizational structure of a ship, or the ability for individual(s) to gain power over land by ruling through the instrument of water, as defined by English poet Richard Braithwaite (1588–1673), who coined the term. [1]: 38 Engraving by Gilles Rousselet (17th century) Hercules slaying the many-headed Lernaean Hydra
They are many-headed like the Greek hell-hound Cerberus or the hydra [1] [2] and are winged and golden, according to Lazăr Șăineanu. [ 2 ] As reported by journalist Eustace Clare Grenville Murray , in Romanian folklore the balaur or balaurul is a serpentine being who guards treasures and princesses, coming to blows against heroic Fêt-Frumos.