LakeLerna
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Lake Lerna is a legendary lake in Greek mythology, best known as the lair of the multi-headed Lernaean Hydra slain by Heracles.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lake Lerna | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lake in Greek mythology
ⓘ
mythological location ⓘ |
| ancientSettlementNearby | Lerna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedHero | Heracles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedMonster | Lernaean Hydra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedMythType |
heroic exploit
ⓘ
monster-slaying myth ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Heracles
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Herakles NERFINISHED ⓘ Lernaean Hydra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Locations in Greek mythology
ⓘ
Mythological lakes ⓘ Underworld locations in Greek mythology ⓘ |
| connectedToDeity |
Demeter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hera NERFINISHED ⓘ Poseidon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| considered | entrance to the underworld in some traditions ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| cultSiteFor |
Demeter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dionysus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | lair of the Lernaean Hydra ⓘ |
| eraOfMyths | Archaic and Classical Greek periods (literary attestation) ⓘ |
| etymologyRelatedTo | ancient site of Lerna ⓘ |
| guardianCreature | Lernaean Hydra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
marshes
ⓘ
springs ⓘ underworld entrance (mythological) ⓘ |
| hasMythicFunction | testing ground for Heracles’ strength and ingenuity ⓘ |
| heroAssistedBy | Iolaus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hydraDefeatMethod | cauterization of necks by Heracles and Iolaus ⓘ |
| hydraDescription | multi-headed serpent-like monster ⓘ |
| hydraRegeneration | heads regrew when cut off ⓘ |
| laborNumber | Second Labor of Heracles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Argolis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peloponnese ⓘ |
| mentionedBy |
Apollodorus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pausanias NERFINISHED ⓘ Strabo ⓘ |
| modernStatus | identified with an area of wetlands in the Argolid ⓘ |
| mythologicalTradition | Greek mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | slaying of the Lernaean Hydra by Heracles ⓘ |
| partOf | myths of the Twelve Labors of Heracles ⓘ |
| regionInAntiquity | Argolis in ancient Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInMythCycle | setting of one of the Twelve Labors ⓘ |
| symbolism |
chaos and danger
ⓘ
liminal boundary between worlds ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.