| Chimera | |
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| Biographical Information | |
| Real Name: | Chimera |
| Species: | Great Animal |
| Originally From: | The Underworld |
| Parents: |
Typhoeus (Father) |
| Family: |
Sphinx (Sister) |
| Weapons: |
Fangs, Horns, Claws and Teeth |
| Affiliations: | |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender: | Female |
| Hair color: | Tan |
| Eye color: | Red |
| Height: | 8'5 |
| Character Information | |
| First appearance: | Road to Hades |
| GALLERY | |
The Chimera is one of the offspring of Echidna and Typhoeus, and is comprised of three animal parts: a lion, a snake and a goat. In mythology, the Chimera was defeated by Bellorophon, who shot it from the air while riding pegasus, to ensure that he was a safe distance from the Chimera's fire breath and venom.
in Greek mythology, a fire-breathing female monster resembling a lion in the forepart, a goat in the middle, and a dragon behind. She devastated Caria and Lycia until she was slain by Bellerophon. In art the Chimera is usually represented as a lion with a goat’s head in the middle of its back and a snake for a tale. This matches the description found in Hesiod’s Theogony (7th century BC). The word is now used generally to denote a fantastic idea or figment of the imagination.
In Class of the Titans, Jay was poisoned by the Chimera when it was brought back by Cronus, and the other heroes rushed through the Underworld in hopes of finding the one thing that would be able to restore him.