Biography Chimera

Chimera (Cimaira, Chimaera): 1) In Greek mythology, the monster that took the lion's head and neck, torso goats (cimaira – goat) and the tail of the dragon, and spews from the mouth of fire, and on Hesiod have H., corresponding to the three animal species, of which consisted of her body were three heads. Daughter of Echidna and Tifaona, H. was nourished Lycian (Carian) king Amisodarom (Iobatom) and lived in Lycia, Mount Crag and here she was killed by Bellerophon, who with the help of the winged horse Pegasus successfully performed this feat, while attempts by other kill X. cost them their lives. Thanks to the Homeric epic (III. VI, 150-183), Lycian legend of H. spread in Greece: its image is included in the emblem Sicyon, Corinth, Cyzicus, Zelei. Virgil H. calls in those underground monsters that live in the run-up Orca by placing it next to the centaurs, Scilly, Briareem, Lernaean hydro, Harpy, gorgonians and Cerberus. The seat of H. Mount Crag served abyss of volcanic origin, also called H.: Combining this with the fact that H. was one of the monsters, belching fire, you can see in it the embodiment of the fiery mountain. Wed Fischer, "Bellerophon, eine mythologische Abhandlung" (Lpts., 1851). 2) breathing flames, a mountain in a line near the city of Faselidy; here, according to the testimony of ancient writers, were carried out by lions. 3) Strengthening of Epirus (Huon), who served in wartime refuge for Epirus Hion, who lived not cities and towns. H. was located on the Adriatic coast in Akrokeravnskih mountains near Dirrahiya and Panormos. Now the name is populated by Albanians Chimara part of the ancient Keravnskih Mountains, within which the strengthening of X. H. ornamentation is a fantastic set of animal figures, which represent a complete, but the unnatural entity. Hence, in a figurative sense, the use of the word to refer to H. idle, empty fantasy, imagination, a pipe dream, etc.