Chimera_Sevener

=The Chimera =



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===The Chimera was a creature in Greek and Roman Mythology that was part lion, part goat and part snake. It was known for destroying Lykia in Anatolia by burning crops and attacking the residents. It was an evil creature. === = =

===The parents of the Chimera were [|Typhoeus] and [|Ekhidna]. Typhoeus was a storm giant that produced powerful wind storms. Ekhindna was part woman and part dragon. The Chimera's fire breathing ability comes from its mother. The Chimera is said to be the parent of the [|Sphinx]. ===

===In most myths, the Chimera looks like a lion but has a goat's head rising from its back along with goat udders and the tail of a snake. In a few myths, it also has a snake head coming out of its back and has the back end of a dragon with wings. It had the ability to breathe fire out of all of its heads. The Chimera could not be hurt by arrows. ===

===The Chimera pops up in many stories and is supposedly killed by the hero, [|Bellerophon]. Bellerophron was told to slay the creature by King Iobates. Supposedly, the King sent him thinking that he would be destroyed by the Chimera but he had help from the winged horse, [|Pegasos]. There are many stories on how he managed to slay the Chimera but they all involve him jousting a spear down the lion's throat, suffocating it. A couple stories say that there was a lead tip on the spear, which was melted by the fire and burned the creature's insides by dripping down its throat. ===

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===The name, Chimera, is used today to describe something that consists of a combination of two different things like plants, viruses or animals. The creature has appeared on popular television shows such as Star Trek rekand The X-Files. It has also appeared in many video games and movies, including the Harry Potter series. It is also the name of a heavy metal band from Ohio and the title of over twelve music albums. ===

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