54023 NMA Bellerophon Chimera

This is a 3D model of an ancient marble table support in the National Archaeological Museum of Athens, Room 33. It was found in the Ancient Agora and dates to the 4th c. CE. In mythology, the man in the image is Bellerophon riding his winged horse Pegasus. The Chimera was a fire-breathing female monster with the front part of her body a lion, the middle part a goat, and the back part a dragon. Sometimes, the Chimera is depicted with a snake head at the end of it. **Bibliography**: [Britannica.com](https://www.britannica.com/topic/Chimera-Greek-mythology) #Ancient World 3D This model posting is part of Ancient World 3D, a website that provides curated 3D open access content for Classical Studies. Each model has an etched catalog# and [3D Printable frame](https://skfb.ly/6RO6G) for building a library. The [original model was posted by Scan The World](http://mmf.io/o/54023). This entry was composed by Samantha Schlegel (Dr. Elizabeth Thill, advisor).