In Greek mythology, Chimera (in ancient Greek Χίμαιρα Khimaira which means fabulous animal; in Latin Chimæra) was a hybrid monster daughter of Typhon and Echidna or of the Hydra of Lerna. According to the descriptions the monster had the body of a goat, the tail of a snake or a dragon and the head of a lion.
THE CHIMERA: THE FEARABLE AND FRIGHTENING HYBRID MONSTER OF GREEK MYTHOLOGY