Chimera

Origin and tradition

Greek mythology describes the Chimera as a fire-breathing composite monster defeated by Bellerophon.

Illustration in this atlas

A lion-fronted beast with goat rising from its back, serpent tail, and fire spilling from more than one nature.

References and further reading

1. en.wikipedia.org — Chimera (mythology)

These references offer further reading. Accounts and depictions vary; the atlas illustration is interpretive artwork, rather than historical or scientific evidence.