“…possessed much greater powers than the ancient…powers of the latter were chimerical…” (pg. 33)
Although the word “chimerical” is meant to describe something derived from imagination and illusion, it also alludes to the Chimera, a horrendous beast from Greek mythology. According to myth, the Chimera, which devastated the land, was made of three different creatures – a lion, a goat, and a serpent. Shelley probably used the chimera as a mold for the Creature's character considering that both are made of a motley of different parts and both terrorize the land.
"Chimera, Chimaera: Mythical Creature, Beast of Mythology :Lady Gryphon's Mythical Realm." Lady Gryphon's Mythical Realm. Web. 13 Aug. 2009. http://www.mythicalrealm.com/creatures/chimera.html
Photo Credit: Chimera. Digital image. Web. 13 Aug. 2009. http://www.cbc.ca/quirks/archives/04-05/images/chimera.jpg
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