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{{alt|''This is an article about the mythological creature. For the one created by Lovecraft, see [[Mother Hydra]], for the Henry Kuttner short story see "[[Hydra (short story)]]", for the entity from that story see [[Hydra (Henry Kuttner entity)]]''}}
The Hydra is the great devourer. It lurked in the deepest parts of the Mesopotamian Sea until it consumed itself. It is said to have drained the entire sea in its endless hunger until it ate itself.
 
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|first =''[[The Dunwich Horror]]'' <small>(reference in preface)</small>
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The '''Hydra''' of the [[Cthulhu Mythos|Mythos]] is a creature inspired by the [[Lernean Hydra]] of Greek mythology.
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==Background==
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The Hydra is a creature that lurks in the deepest parts of the Mesopotamian Sea. It takes the form of a many headed serpent that harbors a bitter hatred for surface dwellers, spitting acid and poisonous venom at unsuspecting travelers.
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===In Marvel Comics===
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The Lernean Hydra was a descendant of the [[Elder God]] [[Set]], sired by Set's granddaughter and mother of many prominent mythological monstrous figures [[Echidna]], who mated with the Titan Typhon.
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The Hydra was multi-headed reptilian monster who could grow two head where one was cut, and whose blood was venomous. The Hydra became stuff of legends in Greece, and was one of the "labors" assigned to the demigod [[w:c:marvel:Hercules (Earth-616)|Hercules]].
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==Notes==
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*In ''[[Witches and Other Night-Fears]]'', Charles Lamb mentioned the [[Gorgon]]s, Hydras, and [[Chimaera]]s, as "dire stories of [[Celaeno]] and the [[Harpy|Harpies]]". The excerpt is quoted as a preface in "[[The Dunwich Horror]]" ({{HPL}}).
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==Gallery==
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Hydra Shin Megami Tensei V.png|Hydra (Shin Megami Tensei V)
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Hydra elder.jpg|Hydra (Elder Sign)
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==External Links==
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*[[Wikipedia:Lernean Hydra|Lernean Hydra at Wikipedia.org]]
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*{{mcx|Lernean Hydra}}
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[[Category:Other Supernatural Beings]]
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[[Category:Characters Originating From Lovecraft Circle Works]]

Latest revision as of 20:00, 29 November 2023

🔀 This is an article about the mythological creature. For the one created by Lovecraft, see Mother Hydra, for the Henry Kuttner short story see "Hydra (short story)", for the entity from that story see Hydra (Henry Kuttner entity)

This subject contains information from the "Lovecraft Circle" Myth Cycles, and while guided by HPL are not based on his work alone. The Hydra of the Mythos is a creature inspired by the Lernean Hydra of Greek mythology.

Background

The Hydra is a creature that lurks in the deepest parts of the Mesopotamian Sea. It takes the form of a many headed serpent that harbors a bitter hatred for surface dwellers, spitting acid and poisonous venom at unsuspecting travelers.

In Marvel Comics

The Lernean Hydra was a descendant of the Elder God Set, sired by Set's granddaughter and mother of many prominent mythological monstrous figures Echidna, who mated with the Titan Typhon.

The Hydra was multi-headed reptilian monster who could grow two head where one was cut, and whose blood was venomous. The Hydra became stuff of legends in Greece, and was one of the "labors" assigned to the demigod Hercules.

Notes

Gallery

External Links