The Greek myth of a serpent-like creature known as Hydra helped inspire one of the most nefarious organizations in the Marvel Universe. Clearly there's a lot of history behind this sinister, neo-fascist group, but if you're feeling confused, don't worry. This is the history of Marvel's Hydra explained.
Although many believe that Hydra originated during World War II, its tentacles actually stretch back much farther.
In the Marvel Universe, before the dawn of humanity, a group of immortal reptoids arrived on Earth with the intention of spreading their evil across the land. Millions of years later, these same creatures would corrupt an Eastern secret society called the Brotherhood of the Spear, who worshiped the reptoids as The Beast. The Brotherhood spread throughout the rest of the world and integrated themselves into all aspects of human civilization. As time went on, the society changed its name to Hydra, compromising the Cathari sect of Christianity and the Thule Society, the latter of which evolved into the Nazi Party.
The Hydra timeline at the end of 2009's Secret Warriors 1 revealed that all mentions of this ancient organization are absent in history books after the Renaissance, which may explain how they stayed hidden for so long.
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