Hydra

Summary

Hydra is a mythological serpent^[1]. Hydra has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Hydra's father was Typhon^[3].
• Hydra's mother was Echidna^[4].
• Hydra is in the country of Ancient Greece^[5].
• Hydra is recorded as female organism^[6].
• Hydra's instance of is recorded as mythological serpent^[7].
• Hydra's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[8].
• Lerna is named after Hydra^[9].
• Hydra is part of Heracles and Lernaean Hydra^[10].
• Hydra's Commons category is recorded as Lernaean Hydra^[11].
• Hydra's IPA transcription is recorded as ˈhyːdʁa^[12].
• Hydra's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Lernaean Hydra^[13].
• Hydra's Commons gallery is recorded as Hydra (mythology)^[14].
• Hydra's worshipped by is recorded as Greek mythology^[15].
• Hydra's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[16].
• Hydra's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[17].
• Hydra's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[18].
• Hydra's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[19].
• Hydra's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 6^[20].
• Hydra's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[21].
• Hydra's present in work is recorded as Hades^[22].
• Hydra's present in work is recorded as Hercules^[23].
• Hydra's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Ὕδρα'}^[24].
• Hydra's sibling is recorded as Orthrus^[25].
• Hydra's sibling is recorded as Cerberus^[26].
• Hydra's sibling is recorded as chimera^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include mythological serpent^[7] and mythological Greek character^[8].

Origins

Lerna is named after Hydra^[9].

Use and Application

Hydra is part of Heracles and Lernaean Hydra^[10].

Influence

Things named for Hydra include Hydra^[28], a fictional criminal organization^[29]; HyDRA Challenge^[30], a science award^[31], in Germany^[32], founded in 2021^[33]; Hydra effect^[34], a paradox^[35]; and Hydra the Revenge^[36], a steel roller coaster^[37], in United States^[38].

Why It Matters

Hydra has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Hydra is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

Entities named for Hydra include Hydra^[28], a fictional criminal organization^[29]; HyDRA Challenge^[30], a science award^[31], in Germany^[32], founded in 2021^[33]; Hydra effect^[34], a paradox^[35]; and Hydra the Revenge^[36], a steel roller coaster^[37], in United States^[38].

FAQs

Who were Hydra's parents?

Hydra's father was Typhon^[3]. Hydra's mother was Echidna^[4].