Multiple choice general knowledge history

Hydra was a Greek monster who was known for what?

  1. Many heads which sprouted two more if one was cut off

  2. Ability to turn men to stone by a look and had a head fill of small serpents

  3. Was the three-headed dog of the underworld

  4. Was a walking bronze statue given life by Hephaestus, Greek god of blacksmiths and tools
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Explanation

Hydra was a serpentine water monster in Greek/Roman mythology with multiple heads. According to the myth, whenever one head was cut off, two more would grow in its place, making it nearly impossible to kill. The other options describe different creatures: Medusa turned people to stone (B), Cerberus was the three-headed dog (C), and Talos was the bronze giant (D).

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