Mythful Meanings

In the English language, many meanings come from myths. This blog considers many of those words.

Myths are stories people tell to explain the great mysteries of life, such as birth and death, why the sun rises and sets, and why the moon changes in a predictable pattern.

I decided to start over from the end of the alphabet and work toward the beginning. I have a stack of index cards with information typed on them, all in alphabetical order. When I started this blog, I started at A, because I didn't realize that all the entries would be pushed down.

Tuesday, August 14, 2007

Chimera

In ancient Greek myth, a chimera was a fabulous monster, part lion, part goat, part dragon, and fire-breathing.

English word: The word chimera means a nightmarish apparition. It has also come to be used to refer to creatures created by recombinant DNA from separate species.
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