beLLerophon
Publié le 17/01/2022
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Greek Son of the Corinthian
king Glaucus (2); grandson of Sisyphus. In one
story, Bellerophon, a very handsome young man
loved by many women, is sent on a seemingly impossible
mission to kill the Chimera, a fire-breathing
monster with the head of a lion, the body of a goat,
and a serpent's tail. The seer Polyeidus advises the
young hero to capture the winged horse, Pegasus.
Bellerophon succeeds, with the help of the goddess
Athene, who gives him a golden bridle. Pegasus and
Bellerophon kill the monster.
Bellerophon and his fabulous horse have many
adventures, but the young man makes a mistake when
he decides to ride Pegasus up to Olympus, the home
of the gods. Stung by a gadfly sent by Zeus, Pegasus
throws his rider and Bellerophon falls to Earth. He
spends the rest of his life as a cripple and an outcast.
Liens utiles
- Glaucus (1) Greek The most famous Glaucus was the grandson of Bellerophon, a hero in the Iliad.
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- BELLEROPHON ET LA CHIMERE
- BELLEROPHON ET LA REINE STHENEBEE
- LES DERNIERES EPREUVES I DE BELLEROPHON