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- Chimera – Mythopedia
The Chimera was a monster with a hybrid body: part lion, part snake, and part goat The hero Bellerophon tracked the Chimera to its remote mountain lair and killed it with the help of his winged steed Pegasus
- What is a chimera? - New Scientist
A chimera is an individual whose body is composed of cells that are genetically distinct, as if they are from different individuals – and sometimes they really are from different individuals
- Bellerophon – Mythopedia
Bellerophon Slays the Chimera Bellerophon’s most glorious moment was probably his battle with the Chimera The Chimera was a monster combining the features of a goat, a lion, and a snake It had multiple heads, one of which breathed fire Iobates, the king of Lycia in Anatolia, had been told (falsely) that Bellerophon had tried to rape his
- Plant skin grafts could result in new kinds of vegetables
A company in the Netherlands says it has perfected a way to create "graft chimeras" with the skin of one plant and the innards of another
- Creature Names - Mythopedia
Creature names: Origin, structure, and meaning From the three-headed dragons of Greek myth to creepy crawlies, the world of fantasy creatures is an endless abundance of mystery Let’s explore the fantasy creatures that give your stories and games their flavor—not to mention their unique names Fantasy creatures can be anything from dragons to hippogriffs, populating the worlds of
- Minotaur Names – Dungeons Dragons - Mythopedia
Unleash your inner beast with our Dungeons Dragons minotaur name generator Find formidable and powerful names for your male and female minotaur champions
- Pegasus – Mythopedia
Pegasus was an immortal winged horse who sprang to life from Medusa’s blood after she was slain He was eventually tamed and bridled by the hero Bellerophon, who rode him into battle against the Chimera
- Half human, half beast? - New Scientist
The “human dignity” argument underscores a devilish catch-22: the better a chimera serves as a research model for actual human biology, the more risk there is that it will acquire human
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