god
the Chimaera
Fire-breathing hybrid monster (lion, goat, serpent); a figure for an inextricable passion.
Reading notes
- The Odes §1.27 Chimaera
The triple monster, here the 'threefold' passion that holds the youth fast.
- The Odes §2.17 Chimaera
The fiery monster whose breath could not tear Horace from Maecenas.
- The Odes §4.2 Chimaera
The 'dread Chimaera' whose flame fell, another of Pindar's subjects.