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The Hydra V.S. The Gorgons
The Hydra is a Greek mythology monster. The Hydra is a nine headed monster with poisonous breath. If one head gets chopped off then two more will grow in its place. The Gorgons are three sisters. They have snakes for hair and can have claws, sharp fangs, or huge wings. The Hydra has nine heads but the Gorgons only have one head with snakes for hair. The Hydra has poisonous breath but the Gorgons have sharp fangs. The Gorgons have claws and huge wings but the Hydra lives in a swamp. The Hydra and the Gorgons are both very scary looking. The Gorgons and the Hydra are also both hard to defeat. In conclusion the Hydra and the Gorgons are very different monsters.

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