Karkinos

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Karkinos is the giant crab from Greek mythology that aided the Hydra against Heracles and was placed among the stars as the constellation Cancer.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf figure in Greek mythology
giant crab
mythological creature
appearsIn myths of the Twelve Labors of Heracles
associatedConstellation Cancer NERFINISHED
associatedWith Hydra NERFINISHED
Lernaean Hydra NERFINISHED
battleSite Lerna NERFINISHED
bodyPartAttacked shell
category Characters in Greek mythology
Constellations in Greek mythology
Greek legendary creatures
Mythological crabs
causeOfDeath crushed by Heracles
celestialLocation zodiac
hasSpecies crab
honoredBy Hera NERFINISHED
killedBy Heracles NERFINISHED
Herakles NERFINISHED
languageOfName Ancient Greek
loyalTo Hera NERFINISHED
mythologicalTradition Greek mythology
nameMeaning crab
narrativeFunction minor adversary of Heracles
opposed Heracles NERFINISHED
Herakles NERFINISHED
placedAmongStarsBy Hera NERFINISHED
relatedMyth Second Labor of Heracles NERFINISHED
roleInMyth aided the Hydra in its battle against Heracles
sideTakenInBattle Hydra NERFINISHED
symbolizes constellation Cancer in Greek mythology
transformedInto constellation Cancer NERFINISHED
zodiacSign Cancer

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Cancer associatedMythology Karkinos