Hydna
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Hydna of Scione (alternately called Hydne or Cyana) (; fl. 480 BC) was an Ancient Greek swimmer and diver given credit for contributing to the destruction of the Persian navy in 480 BC.
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- human
- Gender
- female
- Place of birth
- Scione
- Father
- Scyllias
- Occupation
- diver
- Languages spoken
- Ancient Greek
- Sport
- competitive swimming
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Hydna of Scione (alternately called Hydne or Cyana) (; fl. 480 BC) was an Ancient Greek swimmer and diver given credit for contributing to the destruction of the Persian navy in 480 BC.
==Biography== According to Pausanias (Description of Greece, 10.19.1.), prior to the battle of Salamis. a critical naval battle with the Persians, Hydna and her father, Scyllias, volunteered to assist Greek forces by vandalizing the nearby Persian naval fleet. After reaching Greece, Persian king Xerxes I had moored his ships off the coast of Mount Pelion to wait out a storm prior to the Battle of Artemisium. Hydna was well known in Greece as a skilled swimmer, having been trained by her father, a professional swim instructor named Scyllias, from a young age. She was known for her ability to swim long distances and dive deep into the ocean.
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