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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.
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
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
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.
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A nine-headed dragon. Gozuryū: A five-headed dragon. [31] Hai-Riyo: The Hai-Riyo are fabulous composites from Japanese mythology [citation needed]. They have the body, claws, and wings of a bird with the head of a dragon. The Hai-Riyo are related to the Ying-Lung. [32] Uwabami: Often used to describe a giant serpent or giant python in the ...
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 ...