the Lernean Hydra

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• HYDRA, THE LERNEAN —    a monstrous reptile inhabiting a marsh, with a number of heads, that grew on again as often as they were chopped off, and the destruction of which was one of the twelve labours of Hercules, an act which symbolises the toil expended in draining …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

• Lernean Hydra —    From Greek mythology, this serpent usually had nine heads. If one head is cut off, two grow to replace it. Hercules slew the monster by having Iolaus, his charioteer, burn the stump as soon as a head was cut off. This prevented new heads from… …   The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology

• The Labours of Hercules — Les Travaux d Hercule (Agatha Christie) Pour les articles homonymes, voir Douze travaux (homonymie). Les Travaux d Hercule (The Labours of Hercules dans l édition originale britannique) est un recueil de 12 nouvelles policières et un prologue,… …   Wikipédia en Français

• Mythological creatures of Class of the Titans — This article lists and describes the various mythological creatures that have appeared on the Canadian cartoon series Class of the Titans , often playing a major role in the key episode they have appeared in. Though the majority of the creatures… …   Wikipedia

• Hercules —    The mythological hero whose attributes are the club and lion skin and who is well known for his 12 labors. Juno, jealous of Hercules mother Alcmena, sent two serpents to kill the infant hero. Blessed with great strength from birth, Hercules… …   Dictionary of Renaissance art

• HERCULES —    the typical hero of the Greeks, son of Zeus and Alkmene, and the tried therefore of Hera, who persecuted him from his cradle, sending two serpents to devour him as he lay there, but which he strangled with his arms; grown into manhood, and… …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

• Herakles —    From Greek mythology, he is the strongest man on Earth and had great self confidence. His father is Zeus and Alcmena, a mortal, his mother.    Hercules married Megara, who gave him three sons. Hera, forever angry with Hercules for being a… …   The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology

• Hercules —    From Greek mythology, he is the strongest man on Earth and had great self confidence. His father is Zeus and Alcmena, a mortal, his mother. Hercules married Megara, who gave him three sons. Hera, forever angry with    Hercules for being a… …   The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology

• Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie — Tafel mit Foto zu Ehren Agatha Christies an der Außenwand der Torre Abtei in ihrer Geburtsstadt Torquay Dame Agatha Christie, DBE [ˈæɡəθə ˈkɹɪsti] (* 15. September 1890 in Torquay, Graf …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Mary Westmacott — Tafel mit Foto zu Ehren Agatha Christies an der Außenwand der Torre Abtei in ihrer Geburtsstadt Torquay Dame Agatha Christie, DBE [ˈæɡəθə ˈkɹɪsti] (* 15. September 1890 in Torquay, Graf …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Les Travaux d'Hercule (Agatha Christie) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Douze travaux (homonymie). Les Travaux d Hercule (The Labours of Hercules dans l édition originale britannique) est un recueil de 12 nouvelles policières et un prologue, écrit par Agatha Christie, publié pour la… …   Wikipédia en Français