The corpus record

Λέρνα

*lerna · ἡ

Lerna

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Where it lives

Prometheus Bound 2 · 3.4/10k
Phoenissae 3 · 3.11/10k
Trachiniae 2 · 2.75/10k
Theogony 1 · 1.45/10k
Heracles 1 · 1.28/10k
Ion 1 · 1.09/10k

What it meant

Λέρνα · Lerna — LSJ

Lerna

Lerna, a marsh in Argolis, the mythol. abode of the Hydra, Plu. Cleom. 15, Paus. 2.4.5; also Λέρνη, Cratin. 347, Str. 8.6.8, etc.: gen. Λέρνης A. Pr. 652, etc.: prov., Λέρνη κακῶν an abyss of ills, Hsch.; so Λ. θεατῶν, of the theatre, Cratin. l.c.:—Adj. Λερναῖος, α, ον, Hes. Th. 314, etc.; also ος, ον E. Ion 191 (lyr.):—Λερναία χολή, of malignant anger, Trag.Adesp. 229.

In the wild

Λέρνης · Lernēs Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound 651–654
Λέρνης · Lernēs Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound 673–679
Λέρνας · Lernas Euripides, Heracles 419–424
Λερναῖον · Lernaion Euripides, Ion 1.190 (DIORISIS sentence 68)
Λερναῖα · Lernaia Euripides, Phoenissae 125 (DIORISIS sentence 59)
Λερναίᾳ · Lernaiai Euripides, Phoenissae 185 (DIORISIS sentence 91)

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Where it came from

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