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Chimera (mythology)
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The Chimera, Chimaera, Chimæra, or Khimaira was a monstrous fire-breathing hybrid creature in Greek mythology, said to be from Lycia, Asia Minor, and composed of different animal parts. Typically, it
The Chimera on a red-figure Apulian plate, c. 350–340 BC (Musée du Louvre)
The Chimera on a red-figure Apulian plate, c. 350–340 BC (Musée du Louvre)
"Chimera of Arezzo": an Etruscan bronze
"Chimera of Arezzo": an Etruscan bronze
A Roman mosaic of Bellerophon riding Pegasus and slaying the Chimera, 2nd to 3rd centuries AD, Musée de la Romanité
A Roman mosaic of Bellerophon riding Pegasus and slaying the Chimera, 2nd to 3rd centuries AD, Musée de la Romanité
A Hellenistic Greek pebble mosaic depicting Bellerophon riding Pegasus while killing the Chimera, Archaeological Museum of Rhodes, dated 300–270 BC
A Hellenistic Greek pebble mosaic depicting Bellerophon riding Pegasus while killing the Chimera, Archaeological Museum of Rhodes, dated 300–270 BC
Cerberus
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In Greek mythology, Cerberus, often referred to as the hound of Hades, is a multi-headed dog that guards the gates of the underworld to prevent the dead from leaving. He was the offspring of the monst
Chimera (mythology)
…ending with a snake's head. Some representations also include dragon's wings. It was an offspring of Typhon and Echidna and a sibling of monsters like Cerberus and the Lernaean Hydra. The term "chimera" has come to describe any mythical or fictional creature with parts taken from various animals…
Heracles, wearing his characteristic lion-skin, club in right hand, leash in left, presenting a three-headed Cerberus, snakes coiling from his snouts,
Heracles, wearing his characteristic lion-skin, club in right hand, leash in left, presenting a three-headed Cerberus, snakes coiling from his snouts, necks and front paws, to a frightened Eurystheus hiding in a giant pot. Caeretan hydria (c. 530 BC) from Caere (Louvre E701)
Cerberus and Hades/Serapis. Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Crete, Greece
Cerberus and Hades/Serapis. Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Crete, Greece
Heracles, chain in left hand, his club laid aside, calms a two-headed Cerberus, which has a snake protruding from each of his heads, a mane down his n
Heracles, chain in left hand, his club laid aside, calms a two-headed Cerberus, which has a snake protruding from each of his heads, a mane down his necks and back, and a snake tail. Cerberus is emerging from a portico, which represents the palace of Hades in the underworld. Between them, a tree represents the sacred grove of Hades' wife Persephone. On the far left, Athena stands, left arm extended. Amphora (c. 525–510 BC) from Vulci (Louvre F204).
Heracles, accompanied by Hermes, leading a two-headed Cerberus out of the underworld. Plate (c. 520–510 BC) attributed to Paseas [de] (also known as t
Heracles, accompanied by Hermes, leading a two-headed Cerberus out of the underworld. Plate (c. 520–510 BC) attributed to Paseas [de] (also known as the Cerberus Painter) (Boston MFA 01.8025).