Monster
Lernaean Hydra
Λερναία Ὕδρα
Roman:
Hydra
Overview
Many-headed serpent slain by Heracles during his labours.
Generation
Monstrous descendants
Symbols
Many heads, venom
Notes
Child of Typhon and Echidna.
Beyond Antiquity
Modern Legacy
Lernaean Hydra still appears in the modern world through language, science, medicine, astronomy or culture.
Hydra
Today: One of Pluto's small outer moons.
Hydra is named after the many-headed serpent of Greek mythology, best known as one of the monsters defeated by Heracles.
Explore Lernaean Hydra in astronomy →Related Myths
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Typhon and Echidna
Monstrous offspring of Typhon and Echidna -
The Twelve Labours of Heracles
Monster slain during the Labours -
Heracles and the Lernaean Hydra
Many-headed monster defeated by Heracles