Dragons in Greek mythology placed it in the heavens as the constellation Cancer. After slaying the serpent, Heracles buried the immortal head under a rock and dipped his arrows in the creature's blood to make them fatal to his enemies. In one version, the poisoned arrows would eventually prove to be the undoing of his centaur tutor Chiron, who was placed in the heavens as the constellation Centaurus. In Greek mythology Python was the earth-dragon of Delphi, always represented in the vase-paintings and by sculptors as a serpent. Various myths represented Python as being either male or female (a drakaina). Python was the chthonic
Hydra (Within Temptation album) made the cover for "The Unforgiving". The album title refers to the great variation in musical genres the band improves on with each new release. About the concept, guitarist Robert Westerholt says: ""Hydra" is a perfect title for our new album, because like the monster itself, the record represents the many different sides of our music." According to the ancient Greek mythology, the Hydra was a giant multi-headed serpent that, for each severed head, sprang forth two more in their place. As the title, the sound composition of the album was said to be varied, as Westerholt said, also referring