Chimera (mythology) - Wikipedia
WEBThe term "chimera" has come to describe any mythical or fictional creature with parts taken from various animals, to describe anything composed of disparate parts or perceived as wildly imaginative, implausible, or dazzling. In other …
Chimera Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
WEB1. a. capitalized : a fire-breathing she-monster in Greek mythology having a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail. b. : an imaginary monster compounded of incongruous parts. 2. : an illusion or fabrication of the mind. especially : an unrealizable dream.
Chimera | Description & Story | Britannica
WEBApr 1, 2024 · Chimera, in Greek mythology, a fire-breathing female monster resembling a lion in the forepart, a goat in the middle, and a dragon behind. She devastated Caria and Lycia until she was slain by Bellerophon.
Chimera – Mythopedia
WEBMar 22, 2023 · The Chimera, one of the terrifying offspring of Typhoeus and Echidna, was a hybrid monster made up of the body parts of a lion, a goat, and a snake. Many sources claimed that it also breathed fire.
The Chimera: A Complete Guide to the Monster of Mythology
WEBJul 15, 2020 · The Chimera was a fire-breathing monster from Greek mythology. It had the front of a lion, the torso of a goat, and the tail of a serpent. The Chimera’s image remained consistent throughout the Greco-Roman era. It was shown with three heads, each of a different animal, growing along the length of its body.
The Chimera: The Greek Monster Challenging the Imaginable
WEBOct 3, 2022 · Chimera is a monstrous creature from Greek mythology that was said to be a combination of different animals. It is often described as having the body of a lion, the head of a goat that sprouts from its back, and a tail that ends in a snake's head.
Chimera (Chimaera) - Monster in Greek Mythology | Mythology.net
WEBMay 28, 2017 · A Chimera is a Greek monster with traits of the lion, the goat, and the serpent. This strange and terrifying creature was once thought to be invincible, but its reign of terror eventually came to a gruesome end.
CHIMERA (Khimaira) - Three-Headed Monster of Greek Mythology
WEBTHE KHIMAIRA (Chimera) was a three-headed monster which ravaged the countryside of Lykia (Lycia) in Anatolia. It was a bizarre fire-breathing creature with the body and head of a lion, a goat's head rising from its back, the udders of a goat, and a serpent for a tail.
Chimera of Arezzo (article) | Etruscan | Khan Academy
WEBThe Chimera was a legendary, fire-breathing monster of Greek myth that hailed from Lycia (southwestern Asia Minor). The offspring of Typhon and Echidna, the Chimera ravaged the lands of Lycia until Bellerophon, a hero from Corinth, mounted on the winged horse Pegasus was able to slay it (Hesiod Theogony 319-25).
CHIMERA | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
WEBCHIMERA meaning: 1. in Greek mythology (= ancient stories), a creature with a lion's head, a goat's body, and a…. Learn more.
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