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- Dictionarychi·me·ra/kīˈmirə/
noun
- 1. (in Greek mythology) a fire-breathing female monster with a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail.
- 2. a thing that is hoped or wished for but in fact is illusory or impossible to achieve: "the economic sovereignty you claim to defend is a chimera"
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The term chimera derives from the mythical beast called the Chimera, supposedly a lion with a snake for a tail and a goat’s head protruding from its back. A chimera is an individual whose body ...
Mar 22, 2023 · The Chimera’s name comes from the Greek word chimaira, meaning “one-year-old animal” or, more specifically, “she-goat.”. It is related to other Indo-European words for baby livestock, such as the Old Norse gymbr (“young sheep”). The name “Chimera” may also be related to the Greek cheimōn / cheima and the Indo-European ǵʰ-ei ...
Jul 7, 2023 · Bellerophon Slays the Chimera. Bellerophon’s most glorious moment was probably his battle with the Chimera. The Chimera was a monster combining the features of a goat, a lion, and a snake. It had multiple heads, one of which breathed fire. Iobates, the king of Lycia in Anatolia, had been told (falsely) that Bellerophon had tried to rape his ...
Mar 22, 2023 · Echidna was a female serpent-monster of Greek mythology, the daughter of the sea gods Phorcys and Ceto. She was usually represented with the head and torso of a woman and the tail of a serpent. Echidna mated with another monster, Typhoeus, and together they spawned a new generation of monsters, including Cerberus, the Chimera, the Hydra, and ...
Mar 24, 2023 · Pegasus, an immortal winged horse, was born when Perseus beheaded Medusa; he emerged from the Gorgon ’s blood along with the Giant Chrysaor. Eventually, Pegasus was tamed and bridled by the Corinthian hero Bellerophon, and together they fought and killed the monstrous, fire-breathing Chimera. In some traditions, Bellerophon grew arrogant ...
Mar 25, 2023 · The Sphinx was a hybrid creature of Greek, Egyptian, and Mesopotamian lore, usually represented as part human and part lion. Sometimes it also boasted avian anatomy, such as the wings of an eagle or falcon. In Greek mythology, the Sphinx was always female. The Greek version of the Sphinx was usually called the offspring of either Orthu s and ...
Creature names: Origin, structure, and meaning. From the three-headed dragons of Greek myth to creepy crawlies, the world of fantasy creatures is an endless abundance of mystery. Let’s explore the fantasy creatures that give your stories and games their flavor—not to mention their unique names.
Mar 24, 2023 · Orthus was a two-headed dog, one of the fearsome children of Echidna and Typhoeus. He served as a guard dog to Geryon, a monster with three heads and three bodies who lived somewhere at the edge of the world. When Heracles came to steal Geryon’s cattle for his tenth labor, both Orthus and his master were killed while trying to defend the herd.
Jul 12, 2023 · Agamemnon was the son of Atreus, the king of Mycenae, and his wife Aerope. His brother was Menelaus, king of Sparta and husband of the infamous Helen. Atreus was embroiled in a lifelong rivalry with his own brother, Thyestes. Both men committed terrible atrocities against one another: in one myth, Thyestes slept with Atreus’ wife Aerope, and ...
Mar 25, 2023 · The etymology of “Typhoeus” (Greek Τυφωεύς, translit. Typhōeús) is uncertain. Some have suggested that the name was derived from the Greek verb τύφομαι (týphomai), meaning “to smoke, smoulder, glow” or “to make smoke, smoulder, glow.”. It may also be derived from the related noun τῦφος (tŷphos), which ...
