The Chimera

This is the Chimera. This is also a sibling of Cerberus and the hydra. It lived in Lycia in Asia Minor. It is the strangest monster i have ever seen, with the body parts of a goat, a lion and a snake. Even though there is a mane on it it is considered as a female. In some stories it is said that theChimera mated with her brother orthus and gave birth to the Sphinx and the Nemean lion.

The Chimera was killed by Bellorophon, greek hero who captured the legendary Pegasus. He was commanded to do so by king lobates of Lycia. Since Pegasus could fly, Bellorophon had no trouble killing the Chimera with his arrows. It is also said that he also equipped his spear with a lump of head and melted it with the fiery breath of the chimera which killed the chimera.