Bellerophon

Bellerophon
Bellerophon
Slayer of the Chimera; Tamer of Pegasus
Member of the Corinthian Royal Family
	Statue of Bellerophon petting Pegasus, from Geyre, Turkey (1st century AD)
Other names	Hipponous
Predecessor	Iobates
Successor	Hippolochus
Abode	Potniae, later Argos and Lycia
Symbols	Cape, Spear
Personal information
Parents	Poseidon and Eurynome; Glaucus and Eurymede
Siblings	Deliades
Consort	Philonoe; Asteria
Offspring	Isander, Hippolochus and Laodamia; Hydissos

Bellerophon^[1] or Bellerophontes (Ancient Greek: Βελλεροφών; Βελλεροφόντης; lit. "slayer of Belleros") or Hipponous (Ancient Greek: Ἱππόνοος; lit. "horse-knower"),^[2] was a divine Corinthian hero of Greek mythology, the son of Poseidon and Eurynome, and the foster son of Glaukos. He was "the greatest hero and slayer of monsters, alongside Cadmus and Perseus, before the days of Heracles",^[3] among his greatest feats was killing the Chimera of the Iliad, a monster that Homer depicted with a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail: "her breath came out in terrible blasts of burning flame."^[4]

Bellerophon was also known for capturing and taming the winged horse Pegasus with the help of Athena's charmed bridle, and earning the disfavour of the gods after attempting to ride Pegasus to Mount Olympus.^[5]

^ Tzetzes, Chiliades 7.810 (TE2.149); Scholia on Pindar, Olympian Ode 13.66
^ Assunçâo, Teodoro Renno. "[www.persee.fr/doc/gaia_1287-3349_1997_num_1_1_1332 Le mythe iliadique de Bellérophon]". In: Gaia: revue interdisciplinaire sur la Grèce Archaïque, numéro 1-2, 1997. pp. 42-43. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3406/gaia.1997.1332
^ Kerenyi 1959, p. 75.
^ Iliad vi.155–203.
^ Roman, Luke; Roman, Monica (2010). Encyclopedia of Greek and Roman Mythology. Infobase Publishing. p. 103. ISBN 978-1-4381-2639-5.

[1] Tzetzes, Chiliades 7.810 (TE2.149); Scholia on Pindar, Olympian Ode 13.66

[2] Assunçâo, Teodoro Renno. "[www.persee.fr/doc/gaia_1287-3349_1997_num_1_1_1332 Le mythe iliadique de Bellérophon]". In: Gaia: revue interdisciplinaire sur la Grèce Archaïque, numéro 1-2, 1997. pp. 42-43. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3406/gaia.1997.1332

[3] Kerenyi 1959, p. 75.

[4] Iliad vi.155–203.

[5] Roman, Luke; Roman, Monica (2010). Encyclopedia of Greek and Roman Mythology. Infobase Publishing. p. 103. ISBN 978-1-4381-2639-5.

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Bellerophon
Slayer of the Chimera Tamer of Pegasus
Member of the Corinthian Royal Family
Statue of Bellerophon petting Pegasus, from Geyre, Turkey (1st century AD)
Other names	Hipponous
Predecessor	Iobates
Successor	Hippolochus
Abode	Potniae, later Argos and Lycia
Symbols	Cape, Spear
Personal information
Parents	Poseidon and Eurynome Glaucus and Eurymede
Siblings	Deliades
Consort	Philonoe Asteria
Offspring	Isander, Hippolochus and Laodamia Hydissos