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The Chimaera - or Chimera - a mix of lion, goat and snake. The features of this classic statue known as the "Chimera of Arezzo" are almost identical to those of all ancient images of Chimeras. This conventional representation, however, tells us little about the true origins of the myth.;
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A lion's head, goat's belly, and serpent's tail is the most obvious image conveyed by Homer's words, but Hersiod's Theogony describes the Chimera as having three heads, and this is the way it is depicted in the famous Arezzo bronze that dates from the fifth century.
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The Chimaera - or Chimera - was said to be made out of three different creatures: lion, goat and serpent. A savage beast, sprouting fire from its mouth, it devastated the land until it was killed by the hero Bellerophon who flew over it riding his winged horse Pegasus.
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The initial appearance of chimera design can be traced back to Shang dynasty (1600-1027 B.C.), approximately a thousand years ahead of the mythical guardian lion design found in the Han (206 B.C.-220 A.D.). Here, similar to the guardian lion, the neck of this chimera is decorated with cowrie shell designs,
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Classical Art Gallery ... The three-formed monster Khimaira is depicted with a lion's body and head, a goat's drooping udders and goat-head rising from the middle of its back, and a serpent-headed tail. ... The Chimera, three-headed beast | Greek vase, Athenian red figure kylix...
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Chapter 1 of a Harry Potter Adventure/Romance fanfiction with characters Harry P. & N. Tonks. HIATUS AU: It does not pay to underestimate Harry Potter. Illusions are shattered as a young Lord rises to power and casts off those that deter him. ... A flash of silver glinted in the pale light of the chamber. ... Silver flashed again,
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In Greek mythology, the Chimera is a monster, depicted as an animal with the head of a lion, the body of a she-goat, and the tail of a dragon (sometimes it has multiple heads). It is a child of Typhon and Echidna. ... It terrorized Lycia (in Asia Minor), but was eventually killed by the Corinthian ... Search (access key + s)
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THE KHIMAIRA (or Chimera) was a monstrous beast which ravaged the countryside of Lykia in Anatolia. It was a composite creature, with the body and maned head of a lion, a goat's head rising from its back, a set of goat-udders, and a serpentine tail.
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