The Chimera ( Greek : Î Î Î 1\/4 Î Î Ï Î , Khimaira , from Ï Î Î 1\/4 Î Ï Î Ï , khimaros , `` she-goat '' ) according to Greek mythology , is a monstrous creature that was composed of several different animals . The Chimera or Chimaera ( , Khimaira , from Ï Î Î 1\/4 Î Ï Î Ï , khimaros , `` she-goat '' ) was , according to Greek mythology , a monstrous fire-breathing female creature of Lycia in Asia Minor , composed of the parts of multiple animals : upon the body of a lioness with a tail that ended in a snake 's head , the head of a goat arose on her back at the center of her spine .