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Where did the name Hydra come from?

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Where did the name Hydra come from?

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The Hydra did not have a proper name. It lived in the swamps near the city of Lerna and because of its reptilian-like characteristics it was described as a Ύδρα (Hydra) or “Hydrus” which is Latin for “water serpent”.

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