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In greek mythology why would it be hard to kill hydra?
For every head cut off, the hydra gows two more. To counteract this, Heracles burned each stump of a head.
What is a nine headed monster that Heracles defeated?
Lernean Hydra.
How did Heracles kill the hydra?
He cut off its heads, but he had to burn them so they don't come back{he had help from his nephew]. After he killed it, he dipped his arrows in its blood so they are so poisonus that they can kill someone just by scratching them.
How did Hercules kill the hydra?
Hercules courageously attacked the hydra, cutting each head off with his sword, but he soon realized that as one head was severed another grew in its place. Heracles called for help from Iolaus, his nephew, telling him to bring a flaming torch, and as Heracles cut off the heads one by one from the Hydra, Iolaus cauterized the open wounds with the torch preventing them from growing again. Eventually, with the help of Iolaus, Heracles removed all but one of the Hydras' heads. The one remaining could not be harmed by any weapon, so, picking up his hefty club Heracles crushed it with one mighty blow, he then tore off the head with his bare hands and quickly buried it deep in the ground, placing a huge boulder on the top. After he had killed the Hydra, Heracles dipped the tips of his arrows into the Hydras' blood, which was extremely poisonous, making them deadly
Did Hercules kill Zeus?
No, Heracles did not kill his father Zeus.
How the did the hydra become a constellation?
Hera had raised the Lernaean Hydra specifically to kill Heracles. She was upset by its defeat and put it in a place of honor among the stars as the constellation Hydra.
What are the hydra's foes?
Heracles
In greek mythology why would it be hard to kill hydra?
For every head cut off, the hydra gows two more. To counteract this, Heracles burned each stump of a head.
Why does the hydra dragon haunt the marshes of Lerna?
By most accounts, Lerna was near one of the entrances to the Underworld and the Hydra was placed to guard it.In later accounts, the Hydra was raised by Hera specifically to kill Heracles, and it's placement was more incidental.
What is a nine headed monster that Heracles defeated?
Lernean Hydra.
Which son of Jupiter killed the Nemean lion and the Lernian Hydra?
Hercules/Heracles killed the Nemean Lion and the Hydra.
In Greek Mythology why was the Hydra killed?
The Lernean Hydra is killed by Heracles in his second of twelve labors. However why the Hydra is killed is never fully explained.
How does Heracles kill the hydra?
Cuts of it's head one by one and used his burning hot club to seal the neck so no new heads can grow.
Who is karkinos's enemies?
heracles fought him in a battle so heracles would be one but i also know that the hydra fought with him in battles
Who did Heracles fight?
He fought a hydra, a lion, a horse, a cerberus, a crab and a pig.
How did Heracles kill the hydra?
He cut off its heads, but he had to burn them so they don't come back{he had help from his nephew]. After he killed it, he dipped his arrows in its blood so they are so poisonus that they can kill someone just by scratching them.
How was the hydra killed?
Hercules with the help of his nephew Iolau. However the fight may still be deemed fair as the Hydra had the aid of Cancer (the crab.) Through a complex series of later events it is the venom of the Hydra that eventually kills Hercules.
