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👤 the Hydra

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West 1-6; LIMC Amazones 97)</span></span><span title="Pausanias&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;" data-attribute_object_ids="[&quot;11352_11321606&quot;,&quot;11354_11312084&quot;,&quot;11356_11309898&quot;,&quot;11409_11328644&quot;,&quot;6580_8253994&quot;,&quot;6580_9605463&quot;,&quot;7140_10801386&quot;,&quot;11354_11306421&quot;,&quot;7139_8316567&quot;,&quot;11355_11306417&quot;,&quot;11356_11310589&quot;]"><span class="a type-11352" data-type_id="11352" data-object_id="11321606" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-11352_11321606">🎨 Statues of Labors of Heracles in the Sanctuary of Zeus, Olympia (LIMC Herakles 1704)</span></span><span title="Pausanias&lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;" data-attribute_object_ids="[&quot;11352_11321712&quot;,&quot;11354_11312084&quot;,&quot;11356_11309902&quot;,&quot;11356_11309903&quot;,&quot;11356_11309904&quot;,&quot;11409_11328644&quot;,&quot;6580_8253972&quot;,&quot;7140_10801386&quot;,&quot;11354_11306421&quot;,&quot;7139_8316567&quot;,&quot;11355_11306417&quot;,&quot;11356_11310589&quot;]"><span class="a type-11352" data-type_id="11352" data-object_id="11321712" id="y:ui_data:show_project_type_object-11352_11321712">🎨 Statue of Heracles and the Hydra in Delphi (LIMC Herakles 2057)</span></span></div>
  • Information
    killed by Heracles
    Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q170379
    Gender
    Male
    Appearance and powers
    Has monstrous form
    Birth
    Birth is narrated
    Death
    Death is narrated
    Son of
    👤 Typhon son of Ge👤 Echidna monstrous serpent
    Father of
    👤 the Chimaira fire-breathing monster
    Born at
    🌍 Spring and River Amymone (Argolid) waterway in the Argolid
    From which is created
    🏺 the Poisoned Arrows of Heracles created from the Hydra's blood
    Dies at
    🌍 Lerna (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Spring and River Amymone (Argolid) waterway in the Argolid🌍 Lake Lerne (Argolid) marsh and lake in the Argolid, associated with the Hydra
    Killed by
    👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero🏺 the Bow of Heracles weapon of Heracles, later given to Philoctetes🏺 the Club of Heracles weapon of Heracles🏺 the Sword of Heracles weapon of Heracles🏺 the Lion Skin of Heracles used as a cloak
    Buried at
    🌍 Lerna (Argolid) city in the Argolid
    Buried by
    👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero
    Related entities
    👤 Eurystheus assigns Heracles his labors👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero👤 Iolaos son of Iphicles, companion of Heracles🏺 the Sword of Heracles weapon of Heracles🏺 the Bow of Heracles weapon of Heracles, later given to Philoctetes🏺 the Club of Heracles weapon of Heracles🌍 Lerna (Argolid) city in the Argolid👤 the Lernaian Crab accompanies the Hydra🌍 Spring and River Amymone (Argolid) waterway in the Argolid🏺 the Poisoned Arrows of Heracles created from the Hydra's blood👤 Cerberos (dog) multi-headed guardian dog of the underworld👤 Echidna monstrous serpent👤 Typhon son of Ge👤 Orthos (dog) Geryon's two-headed guard dog👤 Hera Olympian goddess👤 Athena Olympian goddess👤 the Chimaira fire-breathing monster👥 the Centaurs half-horse half-human beings👥 the Mares of Diomedes man-eating horses👥 the Stymphalian Birds Heracles' opponents🏛️ the Walls of Thebes (Boiotia) at Thebes🏺 the Shield of Adrastos used in the attack on Thebes🌍 Lake Lerne (Argolid) marsh and lake in the Argolid, associated with the Hydra🌍 River Anigros (Elis) river in Elis🏺 the Lion Skin of Heracles used as a cloak👤 Hermes Olympian god👥 the Serpents of Hera killed by Heracles as baby
    Mentioned by
    📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.5.2📖 Hesiod, Theogony 306-332📖 Pausanias 3.18.13📖 Pausanias 2.37.4📖 Pausanias 5.17.5-5.17.11📖 Pausanias 5.17.9-5.17.11📖 Pausanias 5.10.9-5.10.10📖 Pausanias 5.26.7📖 Pausanias 10.18.6📖 Panyassis, Heracleia fr. 8 West📖 Heracleitos, On Unbelievable Stories 18📖 Palaiphatos, On Unbelievable Stories 38📖 Lucian, Zeus Rants 21📖 Lucian, Phalaris 1.8📖 Lucian, Anacharsis 35📖 Ps-Lucian, Affairs of the Heart 2📖 Euripides, Phoenician Women 1085-1140📖 Diodoros, Library 4.11.5-4.11.6📖 Strabo 8.6.2📖 Strabo 8.6.7-8.6.8📖 Strabo 8.3.19📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 8.368📖 Lucian, Zeus Rants 32📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 9.1-9.97📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 9.98-9.158📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 9.159-9.272📖 Ovid, Heroides 9
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, LibraryHesiod, TheogonyPausaniasPanyassis, HeracleiaHeracleitos, On Unbelievable StoriesPalaiphatos, On Unbelievable StoriesLucian, Zeus RantsLucian, PhalarisLucian, AnacharsisPs-Lucian, Affairs of the HeartEuripides, Phoenician WomenDiodoros, LibraryStraboD-Scholia, IliadOvid, MetamorphosesOvid, Heroides
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Peisandros, Heracleia
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Peisandros, Heracleia fr. 2 West
    Depictions
    🎨 Metopes of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia (Olympia East 1-6; West 1-6; LIMC Amazones 97)🎨 Corinthian Black-Figure Aryballos (CAMU Δ 392)🎨 Attic Black-Figure Skyphos attributed to the Sub-Krokotos Group (NAM 416; Beazley 14957)🎨 Silver Relief Skyphos from Pompeii (MANN 145507)🎨 Ceramic Relief Skyphos from Pompeii (PALP r8-i2-p39-space-c)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa della Gemma I, 1, Herculaneum (MANN 152901)🎨 Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B1913)🎨 Denarius of Trier issued by Postumus (OCRE ric.5.post.341)🏺 the Shield of Adrastos used in the attack on Thebes
    Reported depictions
    🎨 Sculptured Images on the Throne of Apollo at Amyclai (LIMC Acheloos 219)🎨 Wooden Chest of Cypselos (LIMC Achilleus 205)🎨 Metopes of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia (Olympia East 1-6; West 1-6; LIMC Amazones 97)🎨 Statues of Labors of Heracles in the Sanctuary of Zeus, Olympia (LIMC Herakles 1704)🎨 Statue of Heracles and the Hydra in Delphi (LIMC Herakles 2057)
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