Hydra

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Gender Feminine
Usage Astronomy, Greek Mythology
Scripts Ὑδρα
Pronounced Pron. HIE-drə
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified
Contributor Contrib.Dragon_Clarinet on 6/10/2008
Last Editor EditorSeaHorse15 on 3/21/2012  [revision history]

Meaning & History

Means "water-serpent" in Greek (from hydor "water"). In Greek myth this was the name of a many-headed Lernaean water serpent slain by Hercules. It is also a northern constellation that is said to resemble a serpent, as well as a moon of Pluto.