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Hydra
Hydra
Also Known as Lernaean Hydra
Appeared in Series 1
2006 Series
Number 2
Point Value 25

Hydra is monster #2 from Series 1 and monster #13 in the 2006 Series.

Series 1[]

Hydra is available in original green and purple colors, as well as all four neon colors and a rarer premium orange edition. There is one centered head, while four others sprout out on each of it's sides. The Hydra also has wings, although the myth has never hinted towards the creature flying.

Official Biography[]

Species: Giant Water Serpent
Born: 3000 years ago in Greece
Size: 30 Feet Tall, 20 Feet Long
Habitat: Marshes near the Lake Lerna swamp

The multi-headed Hydra is one of the most invincible monsters of all times. This flying fiend has nine - count 'em - nine dragonlike heads. If one is cut off, two heads will grow in its place. And Hydra's breath is so deadly it makes the Los Angeles smog seem refreshing! A quick huff and a puff by this monster will do more than blow your house down. He can poison waters and turn lush-green fields brown. Since an industrial strength breath mint has not yet been invented for this beast, your best bet is to stay clear of the Lake Lerna swamp to avoid becoming "Hydra Hamburger!"

2006 Series[]

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Hydra is a monster in the class "The Ancients." It is monster #13. Hydra in the 2006 remake had a very different appearance, as it now had a lime green dragon-like body, with 7 purple head stacked vertically on the front. Instead of 10 heads, Hydra now has 7. Its background photo is set in a swampy marsh.

0fficial Biography[]

Hydra is a giant swamp creature with a dragon's body and several serpent's heads. When one of the heads is cut off, two more grow back in its place. All of Hydra's heads must be cut off before he's beaten. The stench from the Hydra's breath is enough to kill man or beast.

In other media[]

Video Game (1992)[]

VG Hydra 01

Hydra appears as an enemy monster in the Monster in My Pocket video game. Found on the street (Stage 3, Area 1), Hydras blast the player and swarm around them.

The description of Hydra in the instructions manual reads: "You won't be laughing when you get a whiff of his gas."

Origin[]

In Greek mythology, the Hydra was the offspring of Typhon and Echidna, who gave birth to multiple monsters. It had multiple heads with one being immortal. It lurked in the swamps near the city of Lerna, attacking anyone who came near and blocking the city's only water source.

The Greek hero Hercules, along with his nephew Iolaus, set out to kill the Hydra as the second of his twelve labors. Every time Hercules would cut off one of the Hydra's heads with his sword, two more would grow in its place. To stop this, Hercules told Iolaus to burn the Hydra's necks as he cut off each head, preventing new ones from growing in their place. Finally, Hercules chopped off the immortal head and buried it deep under ground. He then dipped his arrows in the monster's poisonous blood, which would prove to be powerful weapons in later tasks.

Gallery[]

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