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{{Youmay|the mythical beast|the [[The Chimera|member]] of the [[Cult of Kosmos]]}} | {{Youmay|the mythical beast|the [[The Chimera|member]] of the [[Cult of Kosmos]]}} | ||
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[[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 {{Wiki|Bellerophon}} with the aid of {{Wiki|Pegasus}}. | '''Chimera''' was a creature in [[Greece|Greek]] mythology, an amalgamation of a [[goat]], [[lion]], and a [[snake]]. It was slain by the hero {{Wiki|Bellerophon}} with the aid of {{Wiki|Pegasus}}. | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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ACOD The Chimera ship design.png|The sail bearing the image of Chimera | ACOD The Chimera ship design.png|The sail bearing the image of the Chimera | ||
ACOd-Ship-TheChimera.jpg|The ship design of the Chimera | |||
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Revision as of 21:54, 6 January 2019
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Chimera was a creature in Greek mythology, an amalgamation of a goat, lion, and a snake. It was slain by the hero Bellerophon with the aid of Pegasus.
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]
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.
Gallery
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The sail bearing the image of the Chimera -
The ship design of the Chimera
Appearance
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (mural only)