In Greek mythology, the Chimera, a fire-breathing monster sported a lion's head, goat's body and a dragon's tail. She terrorized inhabitants of Lycia until their king, Iobates, asked the hero Bellerophon to slay her.
Iobates had an ulterior motive; his son-in-law wanted Bellerophon killed. The king felt certain the Chimera could do it. Bellerophon called on Pegasus, the winged horse and brought the Chimera down from the sky.
The beast lived on in the imagination of many. It also meant something fanciful, and less fierce.
Creative Write: Imagine an unrealized dream beyond a monster of unrelated parts. Write to develop your chimera of wonder.
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