Hydra Research Paper

Hydra is the largest constellation recognized by the International Astronomical Union, it stretches from the south end of Caner to in between Libra, Centaurus and the Scales. I like Hydra because even though it is such a huge constellation, there isn't a prominent identifier, but when you do see it, it demands to be admired and you can't forget that it's there. In Chinese astronomy, Hydra contains three constellations within itself; Liu, Xing and Zhang.

The myth behind Hydra ties into the myth of Hercules. Hydra was the second task of Hercules' labors, Hercules rode into the Hydra's lair and lured it out in order to battle it. Hercules and the Hydra were wrestling when a crab climbed out of the mud and grabbed ahold of Hercules' leg …show more content…
In times of trouble when soldiers and warriors came to kill Medusa in her lair while she was sleeping, the Hydra would attack and kill them, with mighty swipes of her tail and with he poison in her fangs. The Hydra did this for Medusa for hundreds of years, traveling with her to visit Pandora and Aphrodite and protect the three girls while they caught up in the sanctuary of their homes, protecting Medusa in while she slept, showered, ate, wrote, and researched if it was possible to reverse her powers so she could live a normal life and finally move out of her isolated cave and into a house in a village near the ocean. One night when Hydra and Medusa returned home from a trip to Pandora's they both fell into a deep sleep, and a warrior came into the cave and killed Hydra before attempting to kill Medusa, but Medusa heard the swing of his blade and the short scream that left Hydra and killed the warrior. Medusa would be so heartbroken that her loyal pet and friend was gone that she'd take Hydra's body to the top of the highest mountain and burn her body, and the smoke would carry Hydra's spirit into the heavens, creating a constellation in her