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The Hecatonchire is a creature with origins in Greek mythology, legend and folklore. Later, it also gains connections to Roman mythology, legend and folklore. The name itself is derived from the Greek 'heka' or 'hekaton' (in Latin, 'centi'), which means 'one-hundred', and 'kheir' (in Latin, 'manus'), which means 'hand'.

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The Lernaean Hydra or Hydra of Lerna (Greek: Λερναῖα Ὕδρα, Lernaîa Hýdra), more often known simply as the Hydra, is a serpentine water monster in Greek and Roman mythology. Its lair was the lake of Lerna in the Argolid, which was also the site of the myth of the Danaïdes.

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