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| Subject: | | Re: what do you really think chimera is |
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herdtrackerV2
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Wed, Mar 15 2006, 8:18am
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Caption-The Chimaera, perhaps the most famous of ancient bronzes, and one that caused a sensation when it was found at Arezzo in 1553. Benevenuto Cellini was given the job of restoring it(he mended the serpent-tail). The mythical beast, with its lion's body and goat's head growing out of its back, digs its claws into the ground in frenzy, ready to lead at Bellerophon, the hero who slew it.
Bacon, Edward, ed. Vanished Civilizations. McGraw-Hill Book Co.,Inc: New York. p182. 1963 |
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| Subject: | | Re: what do you really think chimera is |
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herdtrackerV2
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Wed, Mar 15 2006, 8:29am
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Linked to Bellerophon are Perseus and Medusa the Gorgon, symbols that I associate with Near Eastern/Anatolia/Turkey-Black Sea-Georgia mythology.
Some of the myths actually did have a symbolic meaning. But I can't even begin to think of a symbolic meaning here. Given the period and area, I would have to say a mix of mountainous animals. Caspian Tiger, Ibex, Serpent.
The first definition in my Greek book says a she-goat. The above statue is the second-definition. Maybe it was just an altar on which to sacrifice goats?
For those translating at home...
chi,iota,mu,alpha,iota,roh,alpha |
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| Subject: | | Re: what do you really think chimera is |
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herdtrackerV2
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Wed, Mar 15 2006, 10:27am
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Now that you got me thinking of it...
Chimaera is a feminine noun. Lion is a masculine noun. What's up with that? Why use a feminine noun when the language is prone to use masculine nouns where there is a mix? |
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| Subject: | | Re: what do you really think chimera is |
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Comrade
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Mon, Mar 20 2006, 2:42pm
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Because anything that vicious and bloodthristy could only be a woman. |
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| Subject: | | Re: what do you really think chimera is |
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Thu, Mar 23 2006, 9:09pm
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It's a woman's prerogative to change her mind - and, these days, her body as well. Perhaps this is an early example of cosmetic surgery?
Just to confuse matters, the lion's scientific name is Panthera leo, and panthera in Latin is feminine. |
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| Subject: | | Re: what do you really think chimera is |
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Persephonae
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Fri, Jun 2 2006, 4:31am
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In Greek Mythology, Chimera was a creature who was breathing fire, had goat's body, lion's head and a snake-tail. Up to other definitons has more than one head. She was the daughter of Typhoon and Ehidna. Chimera related to Orthros and their children were Nemea's Lion and the Sphinx. She was murdered by Velerefontis who was riding Pegasus. There are more than one stories that speak about the way he killed her. Up to one, Velerefontis just hitted her with his spear. Myths about Chimera can be found at Virgilios' "Eniada", Homeros' "Iliada" and Isiodos' "Theogony".
Excuse my english please. I don't know how to translate ancient names :p |
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