- Hydra – Mythopedia
The Hydra, a child of the Greek monsters Typhoeus and Echidna, was a creature with multiple serpent heads It lived in the swamps of Lerna in Greece, where it terrorized the region’s inhabitants until it was slain by the mighty Heracles
- Encyclopedia of Mythology – Mythopedia
Mythopedia is the ultimate online resource for exploring ancient mythology; from the Greeks and Romans, to Celtic, Norse, Egyptian and more
- Aeneid: Book 6 (Full Text) - Mythopedia
More formidable Hydra stands within, Whose jaws with iron teeth severely grin The gaping gulf low to the center lies, And twice as deep as earth is distant from the skies The rivals of the gods, the Titan race, Here, sing’d with lightning, roll within th’ unfathom’d space
- Greek Mythology – Mythopedia
Greek mythology is the body of work detailing the origins of the ancient Hellenic world and the many deities who ruled over it It includes the histories of gods and goddesses, heroes and monsters, as well as explanations for many important religious rituals
- Metamorphoses: Book 2 (Full Text) - Mythopedia
The Hydra’s venom rankling in thy veins? The Gods, in pity, shall contract thy date, And give thee over to the pow’r of Fate ” Thus entring into destiny, the maid The secrets of offended Jove betray’d: More had she still to say; but now appears Oppress’d with sobs and sighs, and drown’d in tears
- Creature Names - Mythopedia
Creature names: Origin, structure, and meaning From the three-headed dragons of Greek myth to creepy crawlies, the world of fantasy creatures is an endless abundance of mystery Let’s explore the fantasy creatures that give your stories and games their flavor—not to mention their unique names Fantasy creatures can be anything from dragons to hippogriffs, populating the worlds of
- Metamorphoses: Book 4 (Full Text) - Mythopedia
Foam, churn’d by Cerberus, and Hydra’s blood Hot hemlock, and cold aconite she chose, Delighted in variety of woes Whatever can untune th’ harmonious soul, And its mild, reas’ning faculties controul, Give false ideas, raise desires profane, And whirl in eddies the tumultuous brain, Mix’d with curs’d art, she direfully around
- Metamorphoses: Book 9 (Full Text) - Mythopedia
Art thou proportion’d to the Hydra’s length, Who by his wounds receiv’d augmented strength? He rais’d a hundred hissing heads in air; When one I lopt, up-sprung a dreadful pair By his wounds fertile, and with slaughter strong, Singly I quell’d him, and stretch’d dead along What canst thou do, a form precarious, prone,
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