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chimaera

deity earth Indian corroborated · 3

A creature from classical era. The chimaera is found also in Indian art.

↻ synthesized from 3 sources

When

First attested
800 BCE
Attested period
-800 – 2020
Historical notes
Appears in Greek mythology.

Relationships

co occurs with
Triton, Pegasus, sphinxes, Piasa Bird, basilisk, manticore, Pallas, St Donatus, Hephaestus, Gorgons, Holy Spirit, centaur, Cyclops, Minotaur, griffins, Scylla, Charybdis, Medusa, Hydra, harpies, Zeus, Apollo
enemy of
Athene

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Mentioned by

Sources

wikipedia (1)
  1. Legendary creature
encyclopedia (2)
  1. Aegis (Encyclopædia Britannica, 11th ed.) (1911)
    peer reviewed
  2. Arezzo (Encyclopædia Britannica, 11th ed.) (1911)
    peer reviewed

Source passages

“Some classical era creatures, such as the (horse/human) centaur, chimaera, Triton and the flying horse Pegasus, are found also in Indian art.”

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