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The Chimera is a monstrous hybrid born of Typhon and Echidna, a lion in the fore, a goat rising from her spine, and a serpent for a tail, all breathing living fire. She ravages the land of Lycia until the hero Bellerophon, mounted on the winged Pegasus, attacks from the air. He chokes her by ramming a lump of lead down her throat, where her own flames melt it and burn her from within.
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Bellerophon
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- Who is Chimera?
- The Chimera is a monstrous hybrid born of Typhon and Echidna, a lion in the fore, a goat rising from her spine, and a serpent for a tail, all breathing living fire. She ravages the land of Lycia until the hero Bellerophon, mounted on the winged Pegasus, attacks from the air.
- Which mythology does Chimera belong to?
- Chimera belongs to Greek mythology.
- Which stories does Chimera appear in?
- Chimera appears in Bellerophon, told as chaptered audio dramas in MythologyNow.
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