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[[File:ACOd-muralChimPB.jpg|thumb|250px|A mural depicting Bellerophon on Pegasus attacking the Chimera]] | [[File:ACOd-muralChimPB.jpg|thumb|250px|A mural depicting Bellerophon on Pegasus attacking the Chimera]] | ||
'''Chimera''' was a creature in [[Greece|Greek]] mythology, an amalgamation of a [[goat]], [[lion]], and a [[snake]]. It was slain by the hero [[Bellerophon]] with the aid of [[Pegasos]]. | The '''Chimera''' was a fire-breathing creature in [[Greece|Greek]] mythology, an amalgamation of a [[goat]], [[lion]], and a [[snake]]. It was slain by the hero [[Bellerophon]] with the aid of [[Pegasos]]. | ||
==Influence== | ==Influence== | ||
During the 5th century BCE a member of the [[The Silver Vein]] branch of the [[Cult of Kosmos]] took up the mythical name, calling herself [[The Chimera]].<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | During the 5th century BCE, a member of the [[The Silver Vein]] branch of the [[Cult of Kosmos]] took up the mythical name, calling herself [[The Chimera]].<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | ||
Another member of the Cult, [[Asterion]] of the [[Gods of the Aegean Sea]], was the captain of the [[trireme]] the ''[[Astraios]]'', | Another member of the Cult, [[Asterion]] of the [[Gods of the Aegean Sea]], was the captain of the [[trireme]], the ''[[Astraios]]'', whose sails and finery of which had been emblazoned with the Chimera's likeness.<ref name="ACOd" /> | ||
Around 422 BCE an [[ | Around 422 BCE, an [[Achaia]]n [[Patrai engineer|engineer]] designed and developed a naval weapon which he named after the monster as [[Chimera's Breath]], for like the creature, the weapon spewed fire.<ref name="Theatrics and Espionage">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – ''[[Legacy of the First Blade: Shadow Heritage]]'' – [[Theatrics and Espionage]]</ref> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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The Chimera was a fire-breathing creature in Greek mythology, an amalgamation of a goat, lion, and a snake. It was slain by the hero Bellerophon with the aid of Pegasos.
Influence
During the 5th century BCE, a member of the The Silver Vein branch of the Cult of Kosmos took up the mythical name, calling herself The Chimera.[1]
Another member of the Cult, Asterion of the Gods of the Aegean Sea, was the captain of the trireme, the Astraios, whose sails and finery of which had been emblazoned with the Chimera's likeness.[1]
Around 422 BCE, an Achaian engineer designed and developed a naval weapon which he named after the monster as Chimera's Breath, for like the creature, the weapon spewed fire.[2]
Trivia
- Sails and finery featuring the Chimera for the ship Adrestia can be found in the Smuggler's Shipwreck near Eretria in Euboea in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey.
- Chimera appears in Homer's Iliad.
- The Chimera was also said to be one of the offspring of Typhon and Echidna, making it the sibling of mythical creatures such as Cerberus, the Theban Sphinx and the Nemean Lion.
Gallery
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The sail bearing the image of the Chimera -
The ship design of the Chimera -
The Astraios bearing the likeness of the Chimera -
One of the shields aboard the Astraios
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (mural only)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Legacy of the First Blade: Shadow Heritage – Theatrics and Espionage