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[[File:ACOd-muralChimPB.jpg|thumb|250px|A mural depicting Bellerophon on Pegasus attacking the Chimera]]
[[File:ACOd-muralChimPB.jpg|thumb|250px|A mural depicting Bellerophon on Pegasus attacking the Chimera]]
'''Bellerophon''' was a legendary hero in [[Greece|Greek]] mythology and the son of King {{Wiki|Glaucus of Corinth|Glaukos}} of [[Korinth]].
'''Bellerophon''' was a legendary hero in [[Greece|Greek]] mythology and the son of King {{Wiki|Glaucus of Corinth|Glaukos}} of [[Korinth]].


He is best known as the person who caught the mythical winged [[horse]] [[Pegasos]] when the steed came to the [[Spring of Peirene]] to drink. Together with Pegasos, Bellerophon managed to slay the mythical beast [[Chimera]].<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>
He is best known as the person who caught the mythical winged [[horse]] [[Pegasos]] when the steed came to the [[Spring of Peirene]] to drink. Together with Pegasos, Bellerophon managed to slay the mythical beast [[Chimera]].<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>
==Trivia==
*The mural of Bellerophon and Pegasus closely resembles the [https://www.theoi.com/Gallery/M14.5.html painting] on a 5th century BCE ''{{Wiki|Askos (pottery vessel|askos}}''.


==Appearances==
==Appearances==

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A mural depicting Bellerophon on Pegasus attacking the Chimera

Bellerophon was a legendary hero in Greek mythology and the son of King Glaukos of Korinth.

He is best known as the person who caught the mythical winged horse Pegasos when the steed came to the Spring of Peirene to drink. Together with Pegasos, Bellerophon managed to slay the mythical beast Chimera.[1]

Trivia

  • The mural of Bellerophon and Pegasus closely resembles the painting on a 5th century BCE askos.

Appearances

References