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A '''hydra''' is a [[dragon]] with seven heads. This is one of the creatures in [[Greek]] mythology that [[Hercules]] defeated. Many people have a hydra as part of their [[device]] and it is seen often in [[medieval]] [[heraldry]]. |
A '''hydra''' is a [[dragon]] with seven heads. This is one of the creatures in [[Greek]] mythology that [[Hercules]] defeated. Many people have a hydra as part of their [[device]] and it is seen often in [[medieval]] [[heraldry]]. |
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Hydra is also the largest of the modern [[constellation]]s and was among the 48 listed by [[Ptolemy]] |
Hydra is also the largest of the modern [[constellation]]s and was among the 48 listed by [[Ptolemy]] |
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