Chimera
demonic earth Greek single tradition · 3
The Chimera is a fire-breathing beast that was part lion, part goat, and had a snake-headed tail. She is the offspring of Echidna and Typhon, though some sources suggest Hydra or Ceto as the mother.
↻ synthesized from 3 sources
When
- First attested
- 800 BCE
- Attested period
- -3000 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Attested in Hesiod's Theogony.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Agathyrsus, Gelonus, Scythes, Lamashtu, Enlil, Sharabha, Apis, Buraq, Lakhmu, Atlas, Nemean lion, sphinxes, centaur, cherubim, Ziz, mermaids, jinn, Minotaur, griffins, manticore, Anzû, Harpy, Simurgh, Thunderbird, Pamola, Yali, Kamadhenu, Pegasus, Zeus, Hermes, Hesperides
- sibling of
- Scylla, Caucasian Eagle, Ladon, Gorgons, Colchian dragon, Orthrus, Cerberus, Lernaean Hydra
Mentioned by
- Nemean lion
- sphinxes
- centaur
- cherubim
- Ziz
- mermaids
- jinn
- Minotaur
- griffins
- manticore
- Anzû
- Harpy
- Simurgh
- Thunderbird
- Pamola
- Yali
and 7 more
Sources
wikipedia (3)
Source passages
“The Theogony mentions a second ambiguous "she" as the mother of the Chimera (a fire-breathing beast that was part lion, part goat, and had a snake-headed tail) which may refer to Echidna, though possibly the Hydra or even Ceto was meant instead.”
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“Chimera, Greek mythological hybrid monster”
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“"Bellerophon taming Pegasus and killing the Chimæra."”
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