Chimera – Mythopedia The Chimera was a monster with a hybrid body: part lion, part snake, and part goat The hero Bellerophon tracked the Chimera to its remote mountain lair and killed it with the help of his winged steed Pegasus
What is a chimera? - New Scientist A chimera is an individual whose body is composed of cells that are genetically distinct, as if they are from different individuals – and sometimes they really are from different individuals
Bellerophon – Mythopedia 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
Minotaur Names – Dungeons Dragons - Mythopedia Unleash your inner beast with our Dungeons Dragons minotaur name generator Find formidable and powerful names for your male and female minotaur champions
The stranger within - New Scientist In the end they discovered that Jane is a chimera, a mixture of two individuals – non-identical twin sisters – who fused in the womb and grew into a single body
Creature Names - Mythopedia 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 Fantasy creatures can be anything from dragons to hippogriffs, populating the worlds of
Half human, half beast? - New Scientist The “human dignity” argument underscores a devilish catch-22: the better a chimera serves as a research model for actual human biology, the more risk there is that it will acquire human
Echidna – Mythopedia Echidna was a primeval female monster, usually represented as a woman from the waist up and a snake from the waist down She was said to have been the mother of some of the most fearsome monsters of Greek myth, including Cerberus, the Chimera, and the Hydra