Greek mythology to dominance is frequently called the "Dorian invasion". The Lydian and later the Macedonian kings, as rulers of the same rank, also became Heracleidae. Other members of this earliest generation of heroes such as Perseus, Deucalion, Theseus and Bellerophon, have many traits in common with Heracles. Like him, their exploits are solitary, fantastic and border on fairy tale, as they slay monsters such as the Chimera and Medusa. Bellerophon's adventures are commonplace types, similar to the adventures of Heracles and Theseus. Sending a hero to his presumed death is also a recurrent theme of this early heroic tradition, used in
Chimera (Dungeons & Dragons) for this edition (2000). The chimeric creature template appeared in "Monster Manual II" (2002), including the chimeric ankheg as a sample creature. The chimera appears in the revised "Monster Manual" for this edition (2003). The maurid advanced chimera appeared in "Dungeon" #112 (July 2004), as part of the Maure Castle adventure. The dungeonbred blue chimera appeared in "Dungeonscape" (2007). The gorgimera returned in "Dungeon" #151 (October 2007). The chimera appears in the "Monster Manual" for this edition (2008). The chimera appears in the "Monster Manual" for this edition (2014). A chimera has the hindquarters of a goat, the forequarters of