THE LABOURS OF HERCULESTHE LABOURS OF HERCULESLERNEAN HYDRA MONSTERLERNEAN HYDRA MONSTER

Hydra was a monster Hydra was a monster which lived in the which lived in the swamps. It was the swamps. It was the son of Echidna and son of Echidna and Typhon. The Hydra Typhon. The Hydra had the body of a had the body of a serpent and many serpent and many heads that no heads that no weapon could kill.weapon could kill.

If any of the heads was cut, two would grow in If any of the heads was cut, two would grow in its placeits place. Also a bad smell from the Hydra’s . Also a bad smell from the Hydra’s breath was enough to kill man or beast.breath was enough to kill man or beast.

When it got out of the When it got out of the swamps, it used swamps, it used to eat local villagers to eat local villagers and animals. It and animals. It totally scared the totally scared the town.town.

Hercules drew the Hercules drew the monster out of its monster out of its hole with flaming hole with flaming arrows. This brought arrows. This brought out the beast and he out the beast and he attacked the monster attacked the monster Hydra.Hydra.

..Heracles went to the swamps Heracles went to the swamps and he took his nephew and he took his nephew Iolaus to find the teriffying Iolaus to find the teriffying Hydra.Hydra.

..Heracles went to the swamps Heracles went to the swamps and he took his nephew and he took his nephew Iolaus to find the teriffying Iolaus to find the teriffying Hydra.Hydra.