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Chimera (mythology) The Chimera ( or ), also Chimaera (''Chimæra'') (Ancient Greek: , ''Chímaira'' means 'she-goat'), according to Greek mythology, was a monstrous fire-breathing hybrid creature, composed of different animal parts from Lycia, Asia Minor. It is u ...

, 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 As such, chimera, Chimera, chimère, Chimaira, etc. may also refer to:

Biology

Chimaera Chimaeras are cartilaginous fish in the order Chimaeriformes , known informally as ghost sharks, rat fish, spookfish, or rabbit fish; the last three names are not to be confused with rattails, Opisthoproctidae, or Siganidae, respectively. A ...

, any of 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 genetic chimerism or chimera ( ) is a single organism composed of cells with more than one distinct genotype. In animals, this means an individual derived from two or more zygotes, which can include possessing blood cells of different blood ty ...

, a single animal or plant with genetically distinct cells from two different zygotes * Chimera (virus), a virus containing genetic material from other organisms * Chimera, or

fusion protein Fusion proteins or chimeric (kī-ˈmir-ik) proteins (literally, made of parts from different sources) are proteins created through the joining of two or more genes that originally coded for separate proteins. Translation of this ''fusion gene'' r ...

, a hybrid protein made by the splicing of two genes *

Chimera (paleontology) In paleontology, a chimera is a fossil that was reconstructed with elements coming from more than a single species or genus of animal. In other words they are mistakes or sometimes hoaxes made by paleontologists, putting together parts that do not ...

, a fossil which was reconstructed with parts from different animals * Chimera Project, a

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Media

Fictional entities

* Chimera (Fullmetal Alchemist), characters in ''Fullmetal Alchemist'' * Chimera (Marvel Comics), a Marvel Comics character * Chimera (''Dungeons & Dragons''), a magical beast in ''Dungeons & Dragons'' * Chimera Anima, a name grouping of animals in the anime ''Tokyo Mew Mew'' * The Chimera, an alien race in ''

Resistance Resistance may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Comics * Either of two similarly named but otherwise unrelated comic book series, both published by Wildstorm: ** ''Resistance'' (comics), based on the video game of the same title ** ''T ...

Films

* ''Chimera'' (1968 film), an Italian musicarello film * ''Chimera'' (2001 film), an Italian romance film * ''Chimère'' (film), a 1989 French film * ''Chimères'' (film), a 2013 French-language film * '' Chimera Strain'', a 2018 Indian-American sci-fi film

Gaming

* ''Chimera'' (video game), a 1985 isometric maze arcade adventure *

Chimera (larp convention) Chimera is a Live action role-playing (LARP) convention held annually every August in Auckland, New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the Nor ...

, a convention in Auckland, New Zealand *

Chimera Entertainment Chimera Entertainment is a German video game developer based in Munich. The company is part of the developer family of Remote Control Productions. As of April 2021, the company employs 70 people. History Chimera Entertainment was founded by the ...

, a game development studio in Munich, Germany

Literature

* ''

The Chimeras ''The Chimeras'' (french: Les Chimères) is a sequence of sonnets by the French writer Gérard de Nerval, made up of eight individual poems and a total of twelve sonnets. The poems are: "El Desdichado", "Myrtho", "Horus", "Anteros", " Delphica", ...

'', an 1854 sequence of sonnets by Gérard de Nerval * ''Chimaira'', a 2001 novel by

Valerio Massimo Manfredi Valerio Massimo Manfredi (born 8 March 1943) is an Italian historian, writer, essayist, archaeologist and journalist. Biography He was born in Piumazzo di Castelfranco Emilia province of Modena and, after getting a degree in Classical Arts a ...

* ''Chimera'' (Barth novel) (1972) * ''Chimera'' (CrossGen), a 2003 comic book mini series * ''Chimaera'' (novel), a 2004 novel by Ian Irvine * ''Chimera'' (novel series), a Japanese novel series by Baku Yumemakura * ''Chimera'' (short story), a short story by Lee Youngdo * ''Chimera'' (2015), the third novel in

Mira Grant Seanan McGuire (pronounced SHAWN-in; born January 5, 1978 in Martinez, California) is an American author and filker. McGuire is known for her urban fantasy novels. She uses the pseudonym Mira Grant to write science fiction/ horror and the pseudon ...

's Parasitology trilogy

Music

Groups or artists

Chimaira Chimaira () is an American heavy metal band from Cleveland, Ohio. Formed in August 1998, the group was a member of the New Wave of American Heavy Metal scene. The band's name is derived from the word Chimera, a monstrous creature in Greek m ...

, an American heavy metal band from Cleveland, Ohio * Chimera (Irish band), a musical group *

Chimera (Russian band) Chimera (also known as Deputat Baltiki) was a Russian underground rock band formed by singer/guitarist and lead-guitarist Gennady Bachinsky in St. Petersburg in 1990. It was the main group of the club Tamtam,Vsevolod Gakkel«ZUDWA» // Пчел ...

, an underground musical band * Mike Dred or Chimera (born 1967), techno musician

Albums

* ''Chimaira'' (album), a 2005 album by Chimaira * ''Chimera'' (Andromeda album) (2006) * ''Chimera'' (Aria album) (2001) * ''Chimera'' (Delerium album), a 2003 album by Delerium * ''Chimera'' (EP), a 2014 EP by Marié Digby * ''Chimera'' (Erik Friedlander album) (1995) * ''Chimera'' (Mayhem album) (2004) * ''Chimeras'' (album), a 2003 album by John Zorn * ''Chimera'', a 2002 album by The Cost * ''Chimera'', a 1974 album by Duncan Mackay * ''Chimera'', a 1983 album by

Bill Nelson Clarence William Nelson II (born September 29, 1942) is an American politician and attorney serving as the administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Nelson previously served as a United States Senator from Flo ...

* ''鵺-chimera-'', a 2016 EP by

Girugamesh is a Japanese rock band, formed in 2003. Their name is sometimes stylized with a metal umlaut as girugämesh and is derived from the ''Final Fantasy'' character. They disbanded on July 10, 2016, although announced a new song, to celebrate la ...

Songs

* "Chimeres I, II and III", 2007 compositions by

Fred Momotenko Alfred Momotenko-Levitsky (born 1970), also known as Fred Momotenko, is a Dutch composer. Education Alfred Momotenko-Levitsky studied percussion at the Moscow State Art and Cultural University, Russia. In 1990, he was invited to perform in the ...

* "Chimera", a song by Duncan Sheik from a version of ''

Daylight Daylight is the combination of all direct and indirect sunlight during the daytime. This includes direct sunlight, diffuse sky radiation, and (often) both of these reflected by Earth and terrestrial objects, like landforms and buildings. Sun ...

'' * "Chimaera", a 1992 song by Bad Religion from '' Generator'' * "Chimera", a 1999 song by the Tea Party from ''

Triptych A triptych ( ; from the Greek adjective ''τρίπτυχον'' "''triptukhon''" ("three-fold"), from ''tri'', i.e., "three" and ''ptysso'', i.e., "to fold" or ''ptyx'', i.e., "fold") is a work of art (usually a panel painting) that is divide ...

'' * "Chimeras", a track by Tim Hecker from '' Harmony in Ultraviolet'' * "Chimera", a song by Bonham from ''

Mad Hatter The Hatter is a fictional character in Lewis Carroll's 1865 book ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'' and its 1871 sequel '' Through the Looking-Glass''. He is very often referred to as the Mad Hatter, though this term was never used by Ca ...

'' * "The Chimera", a 2012 song by the Smashing Pumpkins from ''

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Television

* ''Chimera'' (British TV series), a 1991 British science fiction serial * "Chimera" (''NCIS''), an episode of ''NCIS'' * "Chimera" ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine''), a 1999 episode of ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' * "Chimera" (''Stargate SG-1''), an episode of ''Stargate SG-1'' * "Chimera" (''The X-Files''), an episode of ''The X-Files'' * ''Chimera'' (South Korean TV series), a 2021 South Korean television series

People

Jason Chimera Jason Chimera (; born May 2, 1979) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played for five teams in the National Hockey League (NHL). Playing career Chimera played his junior career in the WHL, for Medicine Hat and Brandon. ...

(born 1979), NHL ice hockey forward for the Washington Capitals * Ricardo Rodriguez (wrestler) or Chimaera (born 1986), professional wrestler

Computing

* Chimera (software library), a peer-to-peer software research project *

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or Chimera, a free Mac OS X web browser * UCSF Chimera, a software program for visualizing molecules

Other uses

Chimaera (town) Chimaeras are cartilaginous fish in the order Chimaeriformes , known informally as ghost sharks, rat fish, spookfish, or rabbit fish; the last three names are not to be confused with rattails, Opisthoproctidae, or Siganidae, respectively. At o ...

, an ancient and alternative name of Himarë, Albania *

Chimaera Mountains The Ceraunian Mountains ( sq, Malet e Vetëtimës, "Thunderbolt mountains"; el, Κεραύνια Όρη, ''Keravnia ori''; la, Cerauni Montes), also commonly Akroceraunian Mountains ( grc, Ἀκροκεραύνια, sq, Malet Akrokeraune "male ...

, an ancient and alternative name of the Ceraunian Range in Albania *

Chimera (spacecraft) ''Chimera'' is a NASA mission concept to orbit and explore 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann, 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1 (SW1), an active, outbursting Small Solar System body, small icy body in the outer Solar System. The concept was developed in respon ...

, a proposed spacecraft mission * Chimera (architecture), a fantastic, mythical or grotesque decorative feature * TVR Chimaera, a model of sports car *

Chimera (roller coaster) All American Triple Loop (formerly American Dreier Looping (2019-2023) Montaña Infinitum Infinity Mountain"(2007-2014), Montaña Triple Loop Triple Loop Mountain"(2014-2016) and Quimera Chimera"ref name="CNN_accident"> (2017-2019)) is an upcom ...

, in La Feria Chapultepec Mágico, Mexico City