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M14.1 BELLEROPHON, PEGASOS & KHIMAIRA
Museum Collection: The J Paul Getty Museum, Malibu, Californnia, USA Catalogue No.: Malibu 85.AE.121
Beazley Archive No.: N/A
Ware: Laconian Black Figure
Shape: Kylix
Painter: Attributed to the Boread Painter
Date: ca 570 - 565 BC
Period: Archaic
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M14.2 KHIMAIRA
Museum Collection: Musée du Louvre, Paris, France Catalogue Number: Louvre A478
Beazley Archive Number: 300597
Ware: Attic Black Figure
Shape: Cup siana
Painter: Attributed to the Heidelberg Painter
Date: ca 560 - 550 BC
Period: High Archaic
SUMMARY
Side A: Detail of the Khimaira, a three-formed beast with the head and body of a lion, the fore parts of a goat rising from its back, and a serpent headed tail. Side B: Pandareos and the Golden Hound (not shown)
Tondo: Herakles fighting the centaur Nessos (not shown)
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P29.3 KHIMAIRA
Museum Collection: Musée du Louvre, Paris, France Catalogue Number: Louvre A478
Beazley Archive Number: 300597
Ware: Attic Black Figure
Shape: Cup siana
Painter: Attributed to the Heidelberg Painter
Date: ca 560 - 550 BC
Period: High Archaic
SUMMARY
Side A: Bellerophon rides the winged horse Pegasos into battle against the Khimaira, a three-bodied beast with lion, goat and serpent features. Side B: Pandareos and the Golden Hound (not shown)
Tondo: Herakles fighting the centaur Nessos (not shown)
M14.3 KHIMAIRA
Museum Collection: Musée du Louvre, Paris, France Catalogue Number: Louvre K363
Beazley Archive Number: TBA
Ware: Red Figure
Shape: Kylix
Painter: --
Date: ca 350 - 340 BC
Period: Late Classical
SUMMARY
The three-formed monster Khimaira is depicted with a lion's body and head, a goat's drooping udders and goat-head rising from the middle of its back, and a serpent-headed tail.
M14.4 KHIMAIRA & PEGASOS
Museum Collection: Musée du Louvre, Paris, France Catalogue Number: Louvre G447
Beazley Archive Number: 6005
Ware: Attic Red Figure
Shape: Askos
Painter: --
Date: ca 420 - 400 BC
Period: Classical
SUMMARY
The three-formed monster Khimaira is depicted with a lion's body and head, a goat's drooping udders and goat-head rising from the middle of its back, and a serpent-headed tail. It is pursued by the winged horse Pegasos.
M14.5 BELLEROPHON, PEGASOS & THE KHIMAIRA
Museum Collection: Musée du Louvre, Paris, France Catalogue Number: Louvre G446
Beazley Archive Number: 6004
Ware: Attic Red Figure
Shape: Askos
Painter: --
Date: ca 420 - 400 BC
Period: Classical
SUMMARY
The three-formed monster Khimaira is depicted with a lion's body and head, a goat-head rising from its back, and a serpent-headed tail. It is pursued by the hero Bellerophon riding on the back of the winged horse Pegasos.
Z44.1 BELLEROPHON &
THE KHIMAIRA
Museum Collection: Recently excavated in the ruins of Palmyra, SyriaTHE KHIMAIRA
Catalogue Number: TBA
Type: Floor Mosaic
Context: Palmyra
Date: ca 260 AD
Period: Imperial Roman
SUMMARY
The hero Bellerophon, riding on the back of the winged horse Pegasos, spears the Khimaira. The beast has the heads of a lion, goat and serpent. Bellerophon is dressed in a Persian suit. The hooves of Pegasos drip with water, for springs were said to sprout from his hoof-prints.
This classical figure set inspired Medieval depictions of St George and the dragon.
Z44.2 BELLEROPHON & THE KHIMAIRA
Museum Collection: Archaeological Museum of Nimes, Nimes, France Catalogue Number: TBA
Type: Floor Mosaic
Context: --
Date: --
Period: Imperial Roman
SUMMARY
The hero Bellerophon, riding on the back of the winged horse Pegasos, spears the Khimaira. The beast has the heads of a lion, goat and serpent.
