In Greek mythology, the Chimera is a monstrous creature that was composed of several different animals (mostly depicted to be half lion-half goat, with wings and snakes as its tail). The chimera is only one of several famous mythological hybrids. As with all mythical creatures, there is the question of its origin. In some traditions, the Chimera was one of the offspring of Typhon and Echidna and sister of such monsters as Cerberus and the Lernaean Hydra.