Re: Cimmerians and Amazons

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "mrcaws <MrCaws@...>" <MrCaws@...>
wrote:

> As for the chimera, I have my pet theory-One etymology given for
> chimera is she-goat. My theory is that Chimera was a local divinity
> or monster of some kind identified with she-goat.
>
> Cort Williams

It's more than an etymology. The word for a young she-goat
(etymologically at least, a year-old one) and the name of a
fire-breathing monster (partly goat, but as much lion and serpent)are
identical. This would be seem to the kind of oddity that ancient
mythographers would comment on. I can't find any such reference --
anyone else know one?
Dan Milton