Chimera (mythology) - Wikipedia
The 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 words, a chimera can be any hybrid creature.
Chimera | Description & Story | Britannica
Chimera, in Greek mythology, a fire-breathing female monster resembling a lion in the forepart, a goat in the middle, and a dragon behind. In art the Chimera is usually represented as a lion with a goat’s head in the middle of its back and with a tail that ends in a snake’s head.
The Chimera: A Complete Guide to the Monster of Mythology
2020年7月15日 · 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.
Chimera - Mythopedia
2023年3月22日 · The Chimera was a hybrid monster, comprising parts of a lion, a goat, and a snake. The earliest description of the creature comes from Homer’s Iliad, where it is said that the Chimera was “in the fore part a lion, in the hinder a serpent, and in the midst a goat, breathing forth in terrible wise the might of blazing fire.”
The Chimera in Mythology: Myths, Legends and Powers
2024年4月16日 · Imagine a creature with the head of a lion, the body of a goat, and a tail that ends with the head of a serpent. This terrifying creature is a real figure from Greek mythology known as the chimera. A fire-breathing beast that blends the features of multiple animals, the chimera captivates anyone interested in the mystical and the mythical.
Chimera (Chimaera) - Monster in Greek Mythology | Mythology.net
2017年5月28日 · 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.
The Mythical Chimera: Origins and Symbolism in Greek Mythology
2024年10月27日 · The Chimera is one of the most fascinating creatures in Greek mythology, often depicted as a fearsome monster that embodies the essence of chaos and destruction. It is typically described as a hybrid creature, possessing the body of a lion, a goat protruding from its back, and a serpent as its tail.
The Chimera: The Greek Monster Challenging the Imaginable
2022年10月3日 · 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 (Khimaira) - Three-Headed Monster of Greek Mythology
THE 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. The hero Bellerophon was commanded by King Iobates to slay the beast.
The Chimera in Greek Mythology - Greek Legends and Myths
2019年11月30日 · The Chimera is one of the most famous, and fearsome, of monsters to appear in the tales of Greek mythology. A fire-breathing hybrid, the Chimera would prove to be a worthy opponent for the Greek hero Bellerophon.