Greek Reporter

Hercules–Hydra Motif Identified in Rare Elymaean Rock Carving in Iran

Archaeologists in Iran have uncovered a rare motif on Elymaean rock relief that may echo the Hercules–Hydra myth seen on ...
Greek Reporter

myth of Hercules battling Hydra

Archaeologists in Iran have identified a rare motif in Elymaean rock carving that may depict a scene closely resembling the famous myth of Hercules battling the Hydra, a story widely known across the ...
Greek City Times

New Elymaean Rock Carving in Iran Shows Possible Parallels with the Hercules–Hydra Motif Known from 325 BC Greek Coinage

A newly discovered Elymaean rock carving in southwest Iran is drawing scholarly attention for its unique iconography and possible parallels with the Hercules–Hydra motif known from 4th century BC ...
Mythos The Historian on MSN

Why is the hydra so hard to kill?

The Lernaean Hydra was one of the most dangerous creatures in Greek mythology, a massive serpent with multiple heads that could regenerate when cut off. Each time Hercules severed a head, two more ...