Hydra: nine-headed monster. Middle head immortal — Mythoi

Motif

Hydra: nine-headed monster. Middle head immortal.

Animals. · Mythical animals. · Mythical beasts and hybrids. · view the constellation · filed as B15.1.2.8.1

Cited in the index

general *Frazer Apollodorus I 187 n. 3. → on our shelf: The Library (Bibliotheca), BOOK II, ch. V

Within the index

Filed under Nine-headed animal.

Filed beside it

Nine-headed serpent

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

Hound of hell. Cerberus (monstrous dog) guards the bridge to the lower world Two-headed dog Man-eating mares Centaur: man-horse. Trunk and head of man, body of horse Hind with golden horns Transformation to animal to seduce woman Magic goblet (glass) Transportation by magic goblet. (Cf. D1171.6.2.) Immortality exchanged. Wounded Centaur immortal but cannot be cured. He gives away his immortality to Prometheus and is thus allowed to die Person with three bodies. Body of three men grown together in one at waist but parted in three from flanks and thighs Tasks imposed. A person's prowess is tested by assigning him certain tasks (usually impossible or extremely difficult) to be performed either to escape punishment or to receive a valuable reward Task: cleaning Augean stable. Stable has not been cleaned in years. Must be done in one night. River turned through it

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