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Bellerophon is not a god. He wasn't even the son of a god. In fact, he was one of the very few heroes that wasn't a demigod, though he did have divine heritage (and while some tellings say that he was the son of Poseidon and the king's wife, the retelling of the myth by his own grandson makes no mention of Poseidon).
Bellerphon is well-known because he is the hero that killed the chimera and tamed Pegasus. After he killed the monster, though, his hubris got the better of him and he attempted to use Pegasus to reach Olympus. Zeus, angered by this, sent a gadfly to pester Pegasus, who threw Bellerophon from his back. Pegasus made it to Olympus where Zeus used him to shuttle his thunderbolts from the forge of the Cyclopes. Bellerophon fell into a briar patch, which blinded him. He died a doddering old man who shunned the company of other people.
He is also one of the extremely few heroes not to be immortalized in the stars.
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Which Greek god soared away on Pegasus and killed the Chimera?
Bellerophon. He was not a god, but a mortal hero.
Where did or who did Bellerophon come from?
Bellerophon was the son of Poseidon and Eurynome.
What was Bellerophon's Roman name?
Bellerophon does not have a known Roman name
Why did bellerophon go through so many trials?
The powers that were at the time wanted Bellerophon dead so they kept challenging him with tasks they felt would get him killed. He was not killed but rather accomplished each task he was given unscathed. Bellerophon was also involved in doing God's work and killing Nephilim. He will soon be doing that again when the Nephilim return because Bellerophon is already here, waiting to be given his next task.
What Greek beliefs does this story if Bellerophon illustrate Pegasus and bellerophon?
The story of Bellerophon and Pegasus illustrate the Greek beleifs of modesty and virture.
What god was Bellerophon?
Bellerophon was not a god. He tried to fly on Pegasus up to Olympus, but failed.
Was Bellerophon a human or Greek god?
He was human.
Why is the Greek god Bellerophon famous?
Bellerophon was not a Greek god. He was famous for doing things like taming Pegasus, slaying the Chimera, and trying to get a place among the gods of Olympus and failing.
Which Greek god soared away on Pegasus and killed the Chimera?
Bellerophon. He was not a god, but a mortal hero.
What was Bellerophon the god of?
Bellerophon was a mortal. He wanted to have a place in Olympus with the gods (which would have made them very angry), and tried to fly with Pegasus up there. Pegasus, wiser, threw him off and would not fly. Bellerophon spent the rest of his days wandering alone.
Who are bellerophon's relatives?
Bellerophon's father was Glaucus, the son of Sisyphus.
Where does bellerophon come from?
Corinth, the city of Bellerophon's birth.
Why was Bellerophon killed by Zeus?
bellerophon ate his kid
Where did or who did Bellerophon come from?
Bellerophon was the son of Poseidon and Eurynome.
What was Bellerophon's Roman name?
Bellerophon does not have a known Roman name
When was Eurytides bellerophon created?
Eurytides bellerophon was created in 1823.
Who was pegasus rider?
The hero Bellerophon rode Pegasus.
