LernaeanHydra
E113751
The Lernaean Hydra is a many-headed serpent-like monster from Greek mythology, famed for its regenerative heads and its defeat as one of Heracles’ Twelve Labors.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lernaean Hydra | 10 |
| LernaeanHydra canonical | 2 |
| Ladon | 1 |
| LernaeanHydraOfLerna | 1 |
| Slaying of the Lernaean Hydra | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T924750 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: LernaeanHydra Context triple: [Typhoeus, offspring, LernaeanHydra]
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A.
Hydra
Hydra is a clandestine, authoritarian terrorist organization in the Marvel universe known for its infiltration of governments and S.H.I.E.L.D. and its recurring clashes with heroes like Captain America.
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B.
Hydra
Hydra is a Greek island in the Saronic Gulf known for its picturesque harbor, preserved stone architecture, and ban on motor vehicles.
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C.
Cacus
Cacus is a fire-breathing giant and notorious cattle-stealing monster from Roman mythology, best known for being slain by the hero Hercules.
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D.
Cerberus
Cerberus is the multi-headed hound from Greek mythology that guards the entrance to the underworld, preventing the dead from leaving.
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E.
Medusa
Medusa is a famous painting by the Italian Baroque artist Caravaggio depicting the severed, snake-haired head of the Gorgon from Greek mythology at the moment of her death.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: LernaeanHydra Target entity description: The Lernaean Hydra is a many-headed serpent-like monster from Greek mythology, famed for its regenerative heads and its defeat as one of Heracles’ Twelve Labors.
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A.
Hydra
Hydra is a clandestine, authoritarian terrorist organization in the Marvel universe known for its infiltration of governments and S.H.I.E.L.D. and its recurring clashes with heroes like Captain America.
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B.
Hydra
Hydra is a Greek island in the Saronic Gulf known for its picturesque harbor, preserved stone architecture, and ban on motor vehicles.
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C.
Cacus
Cacus is a fire-breathing giant and notorious cattle-stealing monster from Roman mythology, best known for being slain by the hero Hercules.
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D.
Cerberus
Cerberus is the multi-headed hound from Greek mythology that guards the entrance to the underworld, preventing the dead from leaving.
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E.
Medusa
Medusa is a famous painting by the Italian Baroque artist Caravaggio depicting the severed, snake-haired head of the Gorgon from Greek mythology at the moment of her death.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
GreekMythologyFigure
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monster ⓘ mythologicalCreature ⓘ serpent ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Eurystheus
ⓘ
Heracles ⓘ |
| commissionedLaborBy | Eurystheus ⓘ |
| culture | AncientGreek ⓘ |
| defeatedByMethod |
burialOfImmortalHeadUnderRock
ⓘ
decapitationAndCauterization ⓘ |
| guarded | entranceToUnderworldNearLerna ⓘ |
| hasAbility |
headRegeneration
ⓘ
poisonEmission ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Hydra
ⓘ
LernaeanHydraOfLerna ⓘ
linked to:
LernaeanHydra
|
| hasWeakness |
cauterizationOfNecks
ⓘ
decapitationOfImmortalHead ⓘ |
| iconography |
manyHeadedSerpent
ⓘ
oneImmortalCentralHead ⓘ |
| influencedConcept | hydraMetaphorInModernLanguage ⓘ |
| killedBy |
Heracles
ⓘ
IolausAssistance ⓘ
linked to:
Iolaus
|
| laborNumber | SecondLaborOfHeracles ⓘ |
| locatedInMyth | Argolis ⓘ |
| mentionedInSource |
ApollodorusBibliotheca
ⓘ
linked to:
Apollodorus' Bibliotheca
DiodorusSiculusLibraryOfHistory ⓘ
linked to:
Diodorus Siculus
HesiodTheogony ⓘ
linked to:
Hesiod's Theogony
|
| notableFor |
immortalHead
ⓘ
multipleHeads ⓘ poisonousBreath ⓘ regeneratingHeads ⓘ venomousBlood ⓘ |
| parent |
Echidna
ⓘ
Typhon ⓘ
linked to:
Typhoeus
|
| partOf |
TwelveLaborsOfHeracles
ⓘ
linked to:
Heracles cycle
|
| residesIn | LakeLerna ⓘ |
| sibling |
Cerberus
ⓘ
Chimera ⓘ Gorgons ⓘ Ladon ⓘ NemeanLion ⓘ
linked to:
Nemean Lion
Orthrus ⓘ Scylla ⓘ Sphinx ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
multiplyingDifficulties
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persistenceOfEvil ⓘ |
| weaponizedAs | poisonForArrows ⓘ |
| weaponizedBy | Heracles ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: LernaeanHydra Description of subject: The Lernaean Hydra is a many-headed serpent-like monster from Greek mythology, famed for its regenerative heads and its defeat as one of Heracles’ Twelve Labors.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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