In Greek mythology, Hydra was a many-headed water snake that lived in the Lernaean marshes of
Argolis. As one of his 12 labors, Hercules had to slay this monster - which sprouted two new heads for every one the hero lopped off.
There is a pebbly town beach for bathing in the clear waters of the Gulf of
Argolis.
Optional excursions to
Argolis, Delphi and island cruise.
On his return from Troy, Agamemnon lands in
Argolis, where Aegisthus, who in the interval had seduced Clytemnestra, treacherously carries out his murder.
"The Burial Ritual in the Tholos Tomb at Kokla,
Argolis," in Celebrations of Death and Divinity in the Bronze Age Argolid.
Nafplion in the Gulf of
Argolis was once the capital of Greece and is a delightful old town with Venetian buildings, a Moorish castle and plenty of candlelit restaurants.
Turning right instead of left at Brighton, the Doctor (Tom Baker) and Romana (Lalla Ward) arrive on desolate pleasure planet
Argolis.
(According to another story, Lynceus slew Danaus and his daughters and seized the throne of Argos.) The murder of the sons of Aegyptus by their wives is thought to represent the drying up of the rivers and springs of
Argolis in summer.
"The Burial Ritual in the Tholos Tomb at Kokla,
Argolis," in Hagg and Nordquist 1990, pp.