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HYD
Magic, Myth, Mystery
This series features creatures that excite our minds . Theyre
magical . Theyre mythical . Theyre mysterious . Theyre also
not real . They live in our stories . Theyre brought to life by
our imaginations . Facts about these creatures are based on
folklore , legends , and beliefs . We have a rich history of
believing in the impossible . But these creatures only live in
fantasies and dreams . Monsters do not live under our beds .
They live in our heads !
DO YOU BE LI EV E?
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Loh-Hagan, Virginia, author.
Title: Hydra / by Virginia Loh-Hagan.
Description: Ann Arbor : Cherry Lake Publishing, 2016. | Series: Magic, myth,
and mystery | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2016005103| ISBN 9781634711142 (hardcover) | ISBN
9781634712132 (pdf) | ISBN 9781634713122 (pbk.) | ISBN 9781684521012 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Hydra (Greek mythology)--Juvenile literature.
Classification: LCC BL820.H93 L64 2016 | DDC 398.20938/0454--dc23
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TABLE of
CONTENTS
Chapter One
Many Monster Heads ..............................
Chapter Two
Kill or Be Killed .......................................
Chapter Three
Death by Hercules ..................................
Chapter Four
All in the Family ......................................
Chapter Five
More Hydra Monsters ..........................
Did You Know? .............................................
Consider This! ................................................
Learn More ...................................................
Glossary.......................................................
Index..........................................................
About the Author ...........................................
Chapter
One
Two heads are better than one . This is an old saying .
Hydra was a sea monster . Most say she had nine heads .
But some believe she had thousands of heads .
Hydra lived in Lake Lerna . It was in ancient Greece .
It was like a swamp . She lived in an underwater cave . It
was a gate to the
underworld
. The underworld is where
people went after they died . Hydra was its guard .
She stayed close to the lake . But she had to eat .
Shed leave the lake . She went into town . She hunted .
She killed . She ate animals . She ate people .
.
Many Monster
Heads
Who was Hydra ? What other monster
is like Hydra ?
Hydras lair was the entrance to the underworld .
Expl ai ned by Sci enc e!
Hydra had extreme bad breath . Humans get it as well . The
condition is called halitosis . Twenty percent of humans have
it . Halitosis doesnt kill people . But it keeps people away . It
could mean tooth decay . It could mean sickness . The smell is
caused by bacteria . Bacteria sits below the gum line . Its also
on the back of the tongue . People with halitosis might have a
white tongue . They need to take care of their mouths . They
need to brush their teeth . They need to scrape their tongues .
They need to use dental floss . They need to use mouthwash .
They may need medicine .
Medusa is a monster
similar to Hydra .
Hydra was like a
dragon
. Its a mythical monster .
Its like a giant reptile . Hydra had a snakes body . She
had two arms . She had two legs .
Hydra is sometimes mistaken for Scylla . Scylla was
pretty . She was a water spirit . The sea god liked her .
His wife got jealous . She poisoned Scyllas bathwater .
Scylla became a water monster . She had legs . She
had a cats tail . She had six long necks . She had six dog
heads . Each mouth had three rows of sharp teeth .
She attacked ships .
Kill or be
Killed
Hydra is scarier than Scylla . Hydra lived to kill . Her
job was to guard Lerna . She was a trained killer .
She had many heads . She was hard to kill . She
had super healing powers . She could
