Some of you may have been curious about Pi's island he found during yesterday's reading. We will hear more about the island in class today...
CHIMAERA
This Greek dish (probably 7th century bc) is one of the most ancient existing images of the Chimera myth. The subdivision in two sections, air on top and sea at the bottom, may be a hint of the true nature of the myth in its original form: the Chimera as a creature of the sky, possibly linked to storm and thunder. (Louvre Museum)
The Chimaera - or Chimera - was said to be made out of three different creatures: lion, goat and serpent. A savage beast, sprouting fire from its mouth, it devastated the land until it was killed by the hero Bellerophon who flew over it riding his winged horse Pegasus. Although simple in its basic lines, this story is among the most ancient ones of Occidental mythology and it hides some deep and still not completely known meaning. This site is an attempt to collect data and material about the Chimaera seen in its various aspects: myth, legend, art expression, and as a probe of the human mind.
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