Welcome to What The Heck's Creature Feature! These episodes release on Saturdays and look at folklore and cryptids from around the world! The same academic style is applied to these episodes, but they look at history and eyewitness reports before describing the creature of the week! A lot of the time, theories are a bit more scarce than the main episodes, but the content is still just as interesting.

This week we're in Ancient Greece again. During the 12 labors of Herakles, Hercules in Roman, he was tasked with facing the Hydra. Said to be the guardian of the underworld in Lerna, it was a formidable creature. He managed to slay it, but not without help from his nephew, Iolaus. Why did Herakles do the labors? Why was it so difficult to defeat? Are there more hydras? Listen in to find out!

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References:-

“Hercules and the Hydra | Monterey Boats.” Monterey Boats | Sport Boats & More, https://www.montereyboats.com/news/view/hercules-and-the-hydra/. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024. 

“The Hydra in Mythology: Myths, Legends, and Powers - Centre of Excellence.” Centre of Excellence | Online Courses & Distance Learning Centre, https://www.centreofexcellence.com/the-hydra-in-greek-mythology/. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024. 

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