Let's think about the word "hydria." What other words can you think of that contain "hydro" or "hydra"? (Fire hydrant, hydroelectric, hydrogen, etc.)

Well, all of those words have something in common...water.

I've already told you that the Greeks used the hydria to store and carry water.

So far I have shown you only one hydria. But "hydria" is a name the Greeks used not just for this one particular vase but for a type of vase. They made many hydriae. Here's a look at another.

One last thought before we move on.