He then recieved a magical golden swod from Athena so he could cut off the immortal head. Heracles then buried the still writhing head next to the side of the road and lifted a giant stone and placed it where the head lay. Heracles then proceeded back to the body to dip his arrows in the Hydra's poisonous and acidic blood. When Heracles returned triumphant, King Eurystheus refused to acknowledge slaying the Hydra as a completed labor because Heracles had received assistance from Iolaus. So this was a labour that did not count.
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