Facts about Hydra, the Multi-Headed Serpent

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   In Greek mythology, the Hydra dwelt in the swamps of Lerna, a region in the Argolid associated with an entrance to the underworld.

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   After killing the Hydra, Heracles dipped his arrows in its poisonous blood, making them lethal weapons he used throughout his later adventures.

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   Slaying the Lernaean Hydra was one of the twelve labors assigned to Heracles by King Eurystheus of Tiryns.

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   Heracles defeated the Lernaean Hydra with the help of his nephew Iolaus, who cauterized each stump after decapitation to prevent regrowth.

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   The Lernaean Hydra of Greek mythology regrew two heads for every one that was cut off, making it nearly impossible to defeat by conventional means.

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