La Chimera May 2026

The Chimera originated in ancient Greek mythology, specifically in the 8th or 7th century BC. According to Hesiod's Theogony and Homer's Iliad , the Chimera was a creature born from the union of the monsters Typhon and Echidna. This terrifying being was said to roam the land of Lycia, a region in ancient Anatolia (modern-day Turkey), spreading fear and destruction wherever it went.