Hydra

Labor-worthy water monster

Hydra is the nine-headed serpent slain by Hercules in Greek mythology, one of his twelve labors.

The constellation Hydra, the largest in the sky, depicts this creature.

Hydra is also a Greek island in the Aegean Sea.

In the Marvel universe, Hydra is a fictional terrorist organization whose motto references the regenerating monster: Cut off one head, two more shall take its place. (Lowercase hydra refers to any multi-headed problem or the freshwater organism.)

mythology

Heracles

Greek demigod, twelve labors

cauterize · serpent · monster · immortal · swamp · venomous · Hera · slain · beast · coils

island

Greek

Of Athenian origin

gulf · port · harbor · donkeys · artists · architecture · Peloponnese

Marvel

organization

Structured group with purpose

villains · Captain America · Red Skull · infiltration · motto · secret

constellation

celestial

Of the sky above

southern · largest · water snake · Leo · Virgo · Centaurus · stars · magnitude · sky · observation

Categories
Opposites
head multiplicity

HydraCyclops

One-eyed giant of myth

unicorn · monopod · basilisk · griffin · human

regeneration/resilience

HydraAchilles

Greek hero, mortal heel

glass cannon · house of cards · one-hit wonder · Goliath · mortal

problem complexity

Hydraquick fix

Hasty temporary solution

silver bullet · magic bullet · one-and-done · easy win · low-hanging fruit

Phrases
Family

dehydrate, dehydrated, dehydration, hydrant, hydrate, hydration, hydro, hydropower, rehydrate

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G