Talk:Lernaean Hydra

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Whose versions are being followed in this entry? Wetman 00:27, 24 Aug 2004 (UTC)

What do you mean? ··gracefool |☺ 01:16, 24 Aug 2004 (UTC)

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Exactly how is the sentence "In an alternate version, Hera sent a crab to bite his feet and bother him, hoping to cause his death" relevant? It doesn't seem to match the rest of the article. - Mike Rosoft 20:57, 17 May 2005 (UTC)

Okay, I have found out. But the sentence needs to be moved (and perhaps rewritten) since it doesn't make sense in its current place. - Mike Rosoft 21:03, 17 May 2005 (UTC)

I removed this text: Mythology about fighting giant snakes, and snake-like animals, that are invincible, appear to be a general archetype in reference to a solid extensive battle line with an indefatigable opposing army, (e.g. the Lambton worm represents the mediaeval Scottish army's raids into England). Since Lerna is in the direction of Sparta, the most war-like of all nations, tales of Sparta's might (from the point of view of a victim) may have formed such a snake myth, making the choice of the location for the story.

Though a chthonic supernatural serpent is indeed an archtype, the Lernaean Hydra is a great deal older than the founding of Sparta. It is a pre-Olympic death creature that Heracles overcomes. For similar approaches to explaining myth from human experiences, a late rationalization, see Euhemerus. --Wetman 02:39, 19 May 2005 (UTC)

How many Heads does a standard Hydra Have? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Debo7 (talk • contribs) 15:24, 16 January 2008 (UTC)

Contents 1 Swamp thing 2 Half-Life 2 3 Bow 4 cut text

[edit] Swamp thing

I read somewhere that it was a mythologization of the desecation of the swamp, the "upon cutting off each of its heads he found that two grew back" meaning that after a canal was dug to dry a parcel, water flowed from elsewhere.

Well now we have that, and the idea of cutting down weeds that keep coming back. Am I the only person that thinks someone came across a mating ball, and thought it was all one snake with dozens of heads?

[edit] Half-Life 2

Possibly mention that it was originally supposed to be in HAlf-Life 2, but painfully, it had to be cut because it wouldn't code well. 24.196.115.179 00:42, 8 August 2007 (UTC)

It was cut and 2 more didn't spring up to replace it? Hmmm. Maybe it wasn't a hydra after all and the mention is best made on the game's article. Canuckle 00:43, 9 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Bow

The greek word "τόξον" [1] means bow, not arrow as the article mentions. Should I change it? Tdgs

To be honest, the whole paragraph looks like it could be cut out. --5telios 12:10, 22 August 2007 (UTC)

I have removed the paragraph:

The Greek word for arrow, which is toxon, is closely related to the Greek word for poison, which is toxis, thus the poison arrows that Heracles created from the Hydra's blood. Associations with the Nemaean lion may derive from recreating the surrounding narrative to suit an order in which the tale of the Hydra follows that of the lion.

The whole bow / arrow / poison thing cannot be supported.

--5telios 19:43, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] cut text

I cut this text from the constellation section as it repeats information available elsewhere in the article. .

the hydra was a very vicious creature who supposidly had 9 heads and to kill it you had to chop of its mortal head, as the lagend has it if you chop of one of the immortal heads the hydra will grow another, herculies killed this vicious beast by burning its head of

--5telios 08:48, 5 September 2007 (UTC)