Chimera (Barth novel) Chimera (Barth novel) Chimera is a 1972 fantasy novel written by American writer John Barth, composed of three loosely connected novellas. The novellas are "Dunyazadiad", "Perseid" and "Bellerophoniad", whose titles refer eponymously to the mythical characters Dunyazad, Perseus and Bellerophon (slayer of the mythical Chimera). The book is an example of postmodernism, which can be seen in its metafictional content and its incorporation of stylistic elements that go beyond the traditional novel genre. It shared the U.S. National Book Award for Fiction with "Augustus" by John Edward Williams. The Dunyazadiad is a retelling of the framing story of Scheherazade, the
Chimera (Dungeons & Dragons) can see into both the Astral and Ethereal planes, and its breath weapon extends therein. Like its relative the chimera, the gorgimera can also speak a limited form of the language of red dragons. In the Eberron campaign setting, the chimera is the heraldic beast of the dragonmarked House Deneith. The chimera appeared in Paizo Publishing's book "Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Bestiary" (2009), on page 44. The chimera is fully detailed in Paizo Publishing's book "Mythical Monsters Revisited" (2012), on pages 4–9. The chimera appears in the "D&D" Miniatures: War Drums set #45 (2006). Chimera (Dungeons & Dragons) In the "Dungeons