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That would most likely be from the word 'Hydra'. The Hydra was a many-headed monster that dwelled near a swamp. Every time a head was chopped off, two more would grow back in its place. As part of his twelve tasks, Hercules had to defeat it. He used fire to seal off the place where the heads were cut off in order to prevent new ones from growing back.
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From the Greek goddess "Hygeia", a goddess of good health.
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