One of the heads, however, was golden and immortal. The Hydra had the body of a serpent and is usually considered to have nine heads. The Lernaean Hydra lived in the murky swamps near Lerna in Argolis and would come forth time to time to attack people and livestock. There are various versions of this legend, each with different aspects, pros, and cons, and the version I tell here is comprised of the most accepted parts of a few versions. The second task of Hercules (Herakles) was to slay the Hydra. The Second Labor of Hercules – The Lernaean Hydra Why this is synchronistic will hopefully be apparent by the end of the post. His epitaph, Chrysostom ( Χρυσόστομος), means “golden-mouthed” as he was known for his oratory, rhetorical, and homiletic abilities. John Chrysostom, one of the greatest Saints and Doctors of the Church, and a Greek. I’m going to look at the Hydra tale from more of a philosophical perspective.Īs an aside, a further bit of synchronicity is that this post is being published on the feast of St. For this particular topic, I’ll leave the political analysis to Ms. I don’t normally write about politics here, and I’m not going to start (though I will be starting a separate political blog soon – watch for an announcement). Horton which resulted in my thinking about the story of Hercules and the Hydra and how rich and deep the symbolism it has with regard to the topic she wrote about. An interesting bit of synchronicity occurred around that article, and I had a short conversation with Ms. 1 She wrote a piece “Conservatives: The Hercules to the Liberal Hydra” which appeared on The Columbian Post website. JanuThis post was inspired by an essay written by an acquaintance of mine, political commentator and activist Avialae Horton. John Chrysostom, Bishop and Doctor of the Church Heracles, Iolaus and the Hydra, Paestan black-figure hydra C6th B.C., The J.
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