pegasus and bellerophone
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Stories of Adventure
PEGASUS AND
BELLEROPHON
Beautiful young man
Son of Glaucus and EurynomeBelieved to
have Poseidon as his father
BELLEROPHON
Wanted to have the Pegasus
THE DREAM Polyidus: Go to
Athena’s Temple
Talked to Athena in his dream
Got the Golden Bridle
MY PEGASUS!
Saw Pegasus drinking from Spring Pirene
He tamed the flying horse
Lord of Air
OOOOPPPS!
He accidentally killed his brother
Went to Argos to seek Purification
Anteia fell in love with him
Proetus wanted to kill him but he
can’tProetus: Bring this letter to the King
of Lycia
KILL THE CHIMAERA
The Lycian king can’t kill him for the same reason
Asked Bellerophon to slay Chimaera
Successfully killed the beast
SUCCESS!
Went back to Argos and tell the king of
his success
Expedition against the Amazons: Check!
Expedition against the Solymi: Check!
AMBITIOUS BELLEROPHON
Bellerophon was not contented of his life
He tried to be in Olympus
Pegasus threw his rider
Pegasus found shelter in Olympus and
became the deliverer of thunderbolt
