Lernaean Hydra that Hera placed the Hydra and crab as constellations in the night sky after Heracles slew him. When the sun is in the sign of Cancer (Latin for "The Crab"), the constellation Hydra has its head nearby. In fact, both constellations derived from the earlier Babylonian signs: Bashmu ("The Venomous Snake") and Alluttu ("The Crayfish"). Primary sources Secondary sources Lernaean Hydra The Lernaean Hydra or Hydra of Lerna (, "Lernaîa Hýdra"), more often known simply as the Hydra, is a serpentine water monster in Greek and Roman mythology. Its lair was the lake of Lerna in the Argolid, which was
Battle of the Lerna Mills was recognized by some of Ibrahim's shooters that remembered him from Neokastro. He was taken to the French frigate of Admiral De Rigny to be treated afterwards. He estimated the Egyptian losses to 500-600 dead and more wounded. Greek casualties were 2 dead and 2 wounded. In his account of the battle he praises all the defenders who "fought that day like lions" in a desperate struggle to repel Ibrahim and save Nafplion. Battle of the Lerna Mills The Battle of the Lerna Mills was fought on June 24, 1825 in Lerna, Greece between the Egyptian forces of Ibrahim Pasha