英语词汇hydra的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	hydra
词源	Hydra. According to Greek mythology, the Hydra was a huge water snake, a monster with nine heads, which Hercules had to kill as one of the 12 labors he was ordered to perform. The trouble was that every time one head was lopped off two more grew in its place. Hercules solved the problem by burning the neck after each head was severed.
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