Lernaean Hydra - Lernaean Hydra In Greek mythology, The Lernaean Hydra was a vicious monster killed by Heracles as one of his Twelve Labors. Upon reaching the swamp near Lake Lerna, where the Hydra dwelt, Heracles covered his mouth and nose with a cloth to protect himself from the poisonous fumes and fired flaming arrows into its lair to draw it out. He then confronted it, but upon cutting off one of its heads he found that it (or two) grew back, the same happened again upon cutting off a second head; realising that he could not defeat the hydra in this way Heracles called on Iolaus for help. His nephew then came upon the idea (possibly inspired by Athena) of using a burning firebrand to scorch the neck.
Hydra - Hydra In astronomy, Hydra (the sea monster) is a constellation. See Hydra (constellation). Sometimes Hydra is confused with the constellation Hydrus. In Greek mythology, the Hydra is the many-headed serpent which Heracles defeated. See Lernaean Hydra Hydra is one of the Saronic Islands in Greece. Hydra is also the name of a distributed operating system developed at Carnegie Mellon University. In zoology, Hydra is a of simple fresh-water animal. Found in the phylum Cnidaria, of the class Hydrozoa. Hydras' are radial in symmetry. [Cnidocytes] are unique cells used by hydras to make nematocytes. Nematocytes are stinging capsules that look like light bulbs with a wiggling string coming out of the middle. Nematocytes make an electrical discharge that is used to paralyze their prey. Hydras have an.
Hera - as Artemis. Enraged, Artemis changed her into a bear. Callisto's son, Arcas, nearly killed his mother while hunting, but Zeus or Artemis stopped him and placed them both in the sky as Ursa Major and Ursa Minor. Another alternate version: Artemis killed Callisto in bear form, deliberately. Hera was not pleased with the placement of Callisto and Arcas in the sky, so she asked her nurse, Tethys, to help. Tethys, a marine goddess, cursed the constellations to forever circle the sky and never drop below the horizon, hence explaining why they are circumpolar. Semele/Dionysus Dionysus was a son of Zeus by a mortal woman. A jealous Hera again attempted to kill the child, this time by sending Titans to rip Dionysus to pieces after luring the baby with toys. Though Zeus.
Cancer (constellation) - Brightest star - Apparent magnitude Al Tarf (β Cnc) 3,5 Meteor showers Delta Cancrids Bordering constellations Lynx Gemini Canis Minor Hydra Leo In astronomy and astrology, Cancer, the crab, is one of the twelve constellations of the zodiac. Cancer is small and dim, and to many it does not resemble a crab. It lies between Gemini to the west and Leo to the east, Lynx to the north and Canis Minor and Hydra to the south. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Notable features 2 Notable deep sky objects 3 Mythology 4 Astrology Notable features The brightest star in Cancer is β Cancri, called Al Tarf ("the end" of the crab's leg). Other stars include Acubens (α), and the Aselli (the Asses), Asellus Borealis (γ) and Australis (δ), supposed to represent the.
Typhon - Arimi in Cilicia (Iliad, ii. 783) or under Etna (Aeschylus, P. V. 370) or in other volcanic regions, where he is the cause of eruptions. Typhon is thus the chthonic figuration of volcanic forces, as Hephaestus (Roman Vulcan) is the Olympian manifestation. Amongst his children by Echidna are Cerberus, the serpent-like Lernaean hydra, and the Chimaera. Typhon is also the father of hot dangerous winds (Greek "typhein" to smoke), which were extended by the Arabs to include the cyclonic storms of the Indian Ocean, hence English typhoon. Later Hellenistic writers identified Typhon with the Egyptian Set. partly edited and wikified from an encyclopedia of 1911 References Robert Graves, The Greek Myths, I, 36.1-3..
Hydra 70 - Hydra 70 The Hydra 70 rocket is a weapon derived from the 2.75-inch "Folding-Fin Aerial Rocket" (FFAR) developed by the US Navy for use as a free-flight aerial rocket in the late 1940s. It was originally used during the Korean and Vietnam wars, beginning a rich history of providing close air support to ground forces from about 20 different firing platforms, both fixed-wing and armed helicopters, by all US armed forces. To provide some stability the four rocket nozzles were scarfed at an angle to impart a slight spin to the rocket during flight. The family of Hydra 70 (70mm) 2.75 inch rockets perform a variety of functions. The war reserve unitary and cargo warheads are used for anti-materiel, anti-personnel, and suppression missions. The Hydra 70.
Hydra, Saronic Islands - Hydra, Saronic Islands Hydra is one of the Saronic Islands of Greece in the Saronic Gulf. No motor vehicles are allowed on this island, so the public transportation is provided by taxi-donkeys..
Hydra (constellation) - Hydra (constellation) Hydra is the largest of the 88 modern constellations, and was also one of the 48 constellations listed by Ptolemy. It should not be confused with Hydrus. Despite its size, Hydra contains only one reasonably bright star (Alphard, α Hya). It also contains the radio source Hydra A..
Karl Heinrich Ulrichs - and publish his works (in German and Latin) at his own expense. In 1895, he received an honorary diploma from the University of Naples. Shortly after he died in L'Aquila. His grave stone is marked (in Latin), "Exile and Pauper." "Pauper" may have been bit of romantic licence. Ulrichs lived in L'Aquila as the guest of a local landowner, Marquis Niccolò Persichetti, who gave the eulogy at his funeral. At the end of his eulogy, he said: But with your loss, oh Karl Heinrich Ulrichs, the fame of your works and your virtue will not likewise disappear... but rather, as long as intelligence, virtue, learning, insight, poetry and science are cultivated on this earth and survive the weakness of our bodies, as long as the noble prominence of genius and knowledge.
Jason & the Argonauts - with animation effects by Ray Harryhausen, this film is famous for its fantastic monsters including the harpies, the giant Talos, and the many-headed hydra that guards the Golden Fleece. For lovers of film music, this movie features a score composed by Bernard Herrmann, who is also notable for other fantasy films including Mysterious Island and The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad..
Iolaus - nephew of Heracles. He often acted as Heracles' charioteer. When Heracles was having trouble slaying the Hydra because of the regeneration of its many heads, Iolaus cauterized each neck as Heracles beheaded it, and enabled the Hydra to be killed. After Deianira killed Heracles, believing she was having an affair with Iole, Ioles lit Heracles' funeral pyre. Note: sometimes, this was Philoctetes instead. Ovid IX, 394..
Hans Kammler - the extermination camps, including gas chambers and crematoria. Following the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising in 1943, Heinrich Himmler assigned him to overseeing the demolition of the ghetto in retaliation. Kammler was also charged with constructing facilities for various secret weapons projects, including manufacturing plants and test stands for the Messerschmitt Me 262 and V-2. Following the Allied bombing raids on Peenemünde in Operation Hydra on August 17 1943, Kammler was assigned to moving these production facilities underground, which resulted in the Mittelwerk facility and its attendant concentration camp, Mittelbau-Dora, which housed slave labour for constructing the factory and working on the production lines. He was also assigned to the construction of facilities at Jonastal and Riesengebirge for nuclear weapons research and at Ebensee to develop a V-2 derived ICBM. In 1944, Himmler.
Heracles - His Etruscan equivalent was Hercle, a son of Tinia and Uni. He was also identified with Heryshaf (Egyptian mythology). Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Birth and Childhood 2 Adulthood 2.1 The Twelve Labors 2.1.1 First Labor: the Nemean Lion 2.1.2 Second Labor: the Lernean Hydra 2.1.3 Third Labor: the Cerynian Hind 2.1.4 Fourth Labor: the Erymanthian Boar 2.1.5 Fifth Labor: the Augean Stables 2.1.6 Sixth Labor: the Stymphalian Birds 2.1.7 Seventh Labor: the Cretan Bull 2.1.8 Eighth Labor: the Mares of Diomedes 2.1.9 Ninth Labor: the Girdle of Hippolyte 2.1.10 Tenth Labor: the Cattle of Geryon 2.1.11 Eleventh Labor: the Apples of the Hesperides 2.1.12 Twelfth Labor: Kerberos 2.2 Later Adventures 2.3 Omphale 2.3.13 Hyllas 2.3.14 Iole 2.3.15 Killing Various Giants 2.3.16 Laomedon/Tros 3 Marriage, Sex and Death 3.4 Acca Larentia.
Hydrus - constellation. It was introduced by Johann Bayer in 1603. It should not be confused with Hydra..
Hydrozoa - life cycle. They have a base, a stalk, and one or more polyps. Most polyps are feeding polyps called hydranths. They eat prey like tiny crustaceans, worms, and larvae. In reproduction, new polyps can either be feeding polyps or reproductive polyps known as gonangia. When gonangia buds, a medusae is produced. These medusae will then mature and produce gametes. Zygote results from a free-swimming planula larva that finds rest in a substrate to develop into a hydroid colony by asexual reproduction. Some examples of hydrozoans are Hydra, Obelia, Physalia, Tubularia..
Great Attractor - are sufficient to reveal the existence of a concentration of mass equivalent to tens of thousands of galaxies. The Great Attractor, discovered in 1986, lies at a distance of between 150 million and 250 million light years (250 million is the most recent estimate), in the direction of the Hydra and Centaurus constellations. In its vicinity there is a preponderance of large old galaxies, many of which are colliding with their neighbours, and/or radiating large amounts of radio waves..
Fantasy bestiary - demihumans Bugbear Drow (dark elf) Dwarf Elf Gnome Goblin Groll Halfling / Hobbit Human Kobold Orc Troll Fey Brownie Dryad Fairy Leprechaun Naiad Nereid Nymph Pixie Satyr Sprite Extraplanar/otherworldly Angel Demon Devil Djinn Efreet Elemental Imp Monsters adapted from outside sources Banshee Behemoth Beholder Basilisk Centaur Cerberus Chimaera Cockatrice Cyclops Doppelgänger Dragon (also, "Wyrm"): European dragon, Chinese dragon Ettin Gargoyle Giant Golem Gorgon (Medusa) Gremlin Griffin Hag Harpy Hippocampus Hippogriff Hobgoblin Homunculus Hydra Illithid (Mind flayer) Ki-rin Kraken Lamia Lindworm Leviathan Manticore Merfolk Minotaur Naga Ogre Phoenix Roc Salamander Sea serpent Sphinx Tarasque Unicorn Werewolf (and other lycanthropes) Wyvern Yeti Monsters created especially for role-playing games Gelatinous cube Githyanki Undead Banshee Ghost Ghoul Lich Mummy Revenant Skeleton Spectre Vampire Wight Wraith Zombie See also Cryptozoology Monster Legendary creature list of races.
Falklands War Naval Forces - Minerva HMS Penelope HMS Yarmouth HMS Plymouth HMS Endurance HMS Leeds Castle HMS Dumbarton Castle HMS Hecla HMS Herald HMS Hydra Royal Fleet Auxiliary RFA Olna RFA Olmeda RFA Tidespring RFA Tidepool RFA Blue Rover RFA Appleleaf RFA Brambleleaf RFA Bayleaf RFA Plumleaf RFA Pearleaf RFA Sir Bedivere RFA Sir Galahad RFA Sir Geraint RFA Sir Lancelot RFA Sir Percivale RFA Sir Tristram RFA Regent RFA Resource RFA Fort Austin RFA Fort Grange RFA Stromness RFA Engadine Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service Typhoon Goosander Merchant Navy Canberra Queen Elizabeth 2 Elk Baltic Ferry Europic Ferry Baltic Ferry Norland St Edmund Tor Caledonia Atlantic Conveyor Atlantic Causeway Contendor Bezant British Avon British Dart British Esk British Tamar British Tay British Test British Trent Anco Charger Alvega Eburna Balder London Saxonia Geestport Irishman Salvageman.
Flag of Brazil - Federal District. The number of stars changed within the creation of new states. Originally, there were 21 stars. The star that represents the Federal District is Octans, and its position near the south celestial pole makes it visible across almost the whole country, every day and every hour. Also, all the other stars represented at the flag circums Octans. These facts give to this star a special meaning representing the brazilian capital. The motto "Ordem e Progresso" (Order and Progress) is inspired at Auguste Comte positivism motto: "L'Amour pour principe et l'Ordre pour base; le Progrès pour but" ("Love the Principle and Order the Basis; Progress the Aim"). The current national flag and ensign of Brazil was adopted on May 12, 1991. The Stars The constellation of southern cross is on.
Echidna (mythology) - allowed Typhon, Echidna and their children to live as a challenge to future heroes. The offspring of Typhon and Echidna were: Nemean Lion Cerberus Ladon Chimera Sphinx Lernean Hydra.
