Why Did Hercules Build The Lernean Hydra

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Hercules was the strongest man who ever lived. He had many adventures; one of those adventures was to kill the Lernean Hydra. From the murky waters of the swamps near a place called Lerna, the hydra would rise up and terrorize the countryside. A huge monster with nine snake's like heads, with poisonous venom. This monster wasn't an easy prey. And one of the nine heads was immortal and indestructible. Hercules set off to hunt the nine head monster, but he didn't go alone. His nephew, Iolaus, was with him, who shared many adventures with Hercules. Then they drove to Lerna and when they reached the springs of Amymone, they discovered the lair of the hydra. First, Hercules shot flaming arrows to attract the hydra, and when the hydra came out,