Chimera, Chimaera, or Chimaira (Greek for "she-goat") originally referred to: Chimera (mythology), a fire-breathing monster of ancient Lycia said to combine parts from multiple animals Mount Chimaera, a fire-spewing region of Lycia or Cilicia typically considered the inspiration for the myth
Chimera, chimera, chimère, Chimaira, etc. may also refer to:
Biology Chimaera, various cartilaginous fishes of the order Chimaeriformes Chimaera (genus), the eponymous genus of the order Chimaeriformes Chimera (EST), a single cDNA sequence originating from two transcripts Chimera (genetics), a single organism with cells from two different zygotes Chimera (virus), with genetic material from other organisms Chimeric protein or fusion protein Chimera (paleontology), a fossil made with parts from different animals Chimera Project, a Soviet biological weapons program
Media Fictional entities Chimera (Fullmetal Alchemist), characters Chimera (Marvel Comics), the name of different characters from Marvel Comics Chimera (DC Comics), the name of different characters from DC Comics Chimera (Dungeons & Dragons), a magical beast Chimera Anima, a name grouping of animals in the anime Tokyo Mew Mew The Chimera, an alien race in Resistance Chimera ants, a group of deadly and invasive mutant bugs in the anime and manga series Hunter × Hunter Chimera Motorama (film), the name of the fictional gas company that gave out the MOTORAMA game playing pieces
Films Chimera (1968 film), Italian musicarello Chimera (2001 film), Italian romance Chimère (film), France, 1989 Chimères (film), 2013 Chimera Strain, a 2018 Indian-American film La Chimera, a 2023 romantic drama
Gaming Chimaera (magazine), a British zine dedicated to postal board games, 1975–1983 Chimera (video game), a 1985 adventure Chimera (larp convention), Auckland, New Zealand Chimera Entertainment, a game developer, Munich, Germany
Literature
The Chimeras, 1854 sonnets by Gérard de Nerval Chimaira, a 2001 novel by Valerio Massimo Manfredi Chimera (Barth novel) (1972) Chimera (CrossGen), a 2003 comic book series Chimaera (novel), by Ian Irvine, 2004 "Chimera" (short story), by Lee Youngdo Chimera (2015), novel in Mira Grant's Parasitology trilogy Chimera Kō, by Baku Yumemakura, Japan
Music
Groups or artists Chimaira, an American heavy metal band from Cleveland, Ohio Chimera (Irish band), a musical group Chimera (Russian band), an underground musical band Mike Dred or Chimera (born 1967), techno musician
Albums Chimaira (album), 2005 Chimera (Andromeda album), 2006 Chimera (Aria album), 2001 Chimera (Delerium album), 2003 Chimera (Erik Friedlander album), 1995 Chimera (Mayhem album), 2004 Chimera (Bill Nelson album), 1983 Chimeras (album), 2003, by John Zorn Chimera, by the Cost, 2002 Chimera, by Duncan Mackay, 1974 鵺-chimera-, a 2016 EP by Girugamesh Chimera, a 2009 EP by Chris Pureka Chimera, a 2014 EP by Marié Digby
Songs "Chimeres I, II and III", 2007 compositions by Fred Momotenko "Chimera", by Duncan Sheik, Daylight (Duncan Sheik album) "Chimaera", by Bad Religion from Generator "Chimera", by the Tea Party from Triptych "Chimeras", by Tim Hecker from Harmony in Ultraviolet "Chimera", by Bonham from Mad Hatter "The Chimera", by the Smashing Pumpkins from Oceania "Chimera", by Polyphia from Remember That You Will Die "Chimera", by Takanashi Kiara from Vogelfrei
Television Chimera (British TV series), 1991 "Chimera" (NCIS), an episode "Chimera" Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), 1999 "Chimera" (Stargate SG-1), an episode "Chimera" (The X-Files), an episode Chimera (South Korean TV series), 2021
People Jason Chimera (born 1979), NHL ice hockey player Ricardo Rodriguez (wrestler) (b. 1986), wrestler, known by the ring name "Chimaera"
Computing Chimera (software library) Camino (web browser) or Chimera UCSF Chimera, software to visualize molecules Chimera Linux, a Linux distribution
Other uses Chimaera (town), ancient Himarë, Albania Chimaera Mountains, an ancient Ceraunian Range, Albania Chimera Society, senior society at Dartmouth College Chimera (spacecraft), a space exploration mission proposal Chimera (architecture), or grotesque TVR Chimaera, a car Chimera (roller coaster), La Feria Chapultepec Mágico, Mexico City Chimera, a hypersonic aircraft engine being developed by the American startup Hermeus 623 Chimaera, a main-belt asteroid French frigate Chimère
See also Quimera International Festival, Metepec, Toluca, Mexico