Chimera, Chimaera, or Chimaira (

Greek Greek may refer to: Greece Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe: *Greeks, an ethnic group. *Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family. **Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor ...

for " she-goat") originally referred to: *

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 us ...

, a fire-breathing monster of Ancient Lycia said to combine parts from multiple animals *

Mount Chimaera Mount Chimaera was the name of a place in ancient Lycia, notable for constantly burning fires. It is thought to be the area called Yanartaş in Turkey, where methane and other gases emerge from the rock and burn. Some ancient sources considered i ...

, 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. At ...

, any of various cartilaginous fishes of the order Chimaeriformes ** ''Chimaera'' (genus), the eponymous genus of the order Chimaeriformes *

Chimera (EST) In molecular biology, and more importantly high-throughput DNA sequencing, a chimera is a single DNA sequence originating when multiple transcripts or DNA sequences get joined. It can occur in various contexts. Chimeric reads are generally con ...

, 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 ...

, a single animal or plant with genetically distinct cells from two different zygotes *

Chimera (virus) A chimera or chimeric virus is a virus that contains genetic material derived from two or more distinct viruses. It is defined by the Center for Veterinary Biologics (part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection ...

, 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

Soviet biological weapons program The Soviet Union covertly operated the world's largest, longest, and most sophisticated biological weapons program, thereby violating its obligations as a party to the 1972 Biological Weapons Convention.Leitenberg, M., Zilinskas, R., & Kuhn, J. ...

Media

Fictional entities

Chimera (Fullmetal Alchemist) The ''Fullmetal Alchemist'' manga and anime series feature an extensive cast of fictional characters created by Hiromu Arakawa. The story is set in a fictional universe within the 20th century in which alchemy is one of the most advanced scienti ...

, characters in ''Fullmetal Alchemist'' *

Chimera (Marvel Comics) Tatiana Caban Bethany Cabe Caber Caber is one of the Celtic gods of Avalon, a warrior god. Caber is a good friend to Leir and usually accompanies him in battle. Cable Danielle Cage Danielle "Dani" Cage is a fictional character in Marvel ...

, a Marvel Comics character * Chimera (''Dungeons & Dragons''), a magical beast in ''Dungeons & Dragons'' *

Chimera Anima The ''Tokyo Mew Mew'' manga and anime series features a cast of characters designed by Mia Ikumi. The series takes place in Tokyo, Japan, where five adolescent girls, called Mew Mews, are infused with the DNA of endangered species to combat alien ...

, a name grouping of animals in the anime ''Tokyo Mew Mew'' * The Chimera, an alien race in '' Resistance''

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 ''Chimera Strain'' (initially known as Chimera) is a 2018 science fiction drama/ thriller film written and directed by Maurice Haeems, and produced by Jay Sitaram and Maurice Haeems. Plot A genius but mentally unbalanced scientist, Quint, attempts ...

'', 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. The convention is supported by the New Zealand Live Action Role Playing Society, and has run annually since 2008. It is the largest eve ...

, 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 at ...

* ''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'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 myth ...

, an American heavy metal band from Cleveland, Ohio *

Chimera (Irish band) Chimera were a Northern Irish alternative rock band that saw brief, but notable fame in the mid-nineties. They have been frequently compared to the Sundays, Cocteau Twins and the Cranberries. History Chimera was formed in 1990 and included me ...

, 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 Michael Cullen (born 1967 near Lowestoft, England), aka Mike Dred, is a British experimental techno DJ, producer, and sound engineer. He has been a leading DJ since 1983, a producer since 1988, a sound designer since 1992, and is considered an ...

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 Flor ...

* ''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 labe ...

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 th ...

* "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. Sunligh ...

'' * "Chimaera", a 1992 song by Bad Religion from ''

Generator Generator may refer to: * Signal generator, electronic devices that generate repeating or non-repeating electronic signals * Electric generator, a device that converts mechanical energy to electrical energy. * Generator (circuit theory), an eleme ...

'' * "Chimera", a 1999 song by the Tea Party from ''

Triptych A triptych ( ; from the Greek language, 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) t ...

'' * "Chimeras", a track by Tim Hecker from ''

Harmony in Ultraviolet ''Harmony in Ultraviolet'' is the fourth studio album by Canadian electronic music musician Tim Hecker, released on October 16, 2006, on Kranky. Critical reaction The album was generally praised by critics, with ''Pitchfork Media'' writer Mar ...

'' * "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 Car ...

'' * "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 (born 1979), NHL ice hockey forward for the Washington Capitals *

Ricardo Rodriguez (wrestler) Jesús Ricardo Rodríguez (born February 17, 1986) is a Mexican-American professional wrestler and commentator. He is best known for his time in WWE under the ring name Ricardo Rodriguez. He returned to the independent circuit in 2014 as Chi ...

or Chimaera (born 1986), professional wrestler

Computing

Chimera (software library) Chimera is a software library created as a research project at UCSB for the C programming language that implements a structured, peer-to-peer routing platform to allow the easy development of peer-to-peer applications. The project's focus is on pro ...

, a peer-to-peer software research project *

Camino (web browser) Camino (from the Spanish word ' meaning "path") is a discontinued free, open source, GUI-based Web browser based on Mozilla's Gecko layout engine and specifically designed for the OS X operating system. In place of an XUL-based user interface ...

or Chimera, a free Mac OS X web browser *

UCSF Chimera UCSF Chimera (or simply Chimera) is an extensible program for interactive visualization and analysis of molecular structures and related data, including density maps, supramolecular assemblies, sequence alignments, docking results, trajectories, a ...

, a software program for visualizing molecules

Other uses

* Chimaera (town), an ancient and alternative name of Himarë, Albania * Chimaera Mountains, an ancient and alternative name of the Ceraunian Range in Albania * Chimera (spacecraft), a proposed spacecraft mission *

Chimera (architecture) In architecture, a grotesque () or chimera () is a fantastic or mythical figure used for decorative purposes. Chimerae are often described as gargoyles, although the term gargoyle technically refers to figures carved specifically as terminations ...

, a fantastic, mythical or grotesque decorative feature *

TVR Chimaera The TVR Chimaera is a two-seater roadster sports car manufactured by TVR between 1992 and 2003. The name was derived from Chimera, the monstrous creature of Greek mythology, which was made of the parts of multiple animals. First debuted at ...

, a model of sports car * Chimera (roller coaster), in La Feria Chapultepec Mágico, Mexico City