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Hydra / Exedra
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Region: Greece
Time Period: Unknown
References in Literature:
Sources: too many

Notes:
  • Stories may have started with octopus sightings.
  • Seen around Lake Learna
  • Relative of the Red Dragon of the Apocalypse
  • Used in heraldry
  • Water Dragon
Tale:

Guarded the spring and stream created by Armymone (a nymph) with Neptune's trident in order to relieve drought. Was defeated by Hercules as one of his 12 labors, with the help of his charioteer, Iolatus, who burned the crushed heads so another couldn't grow.

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