Questions and Answers
From the blood of the Gorgon, Medusa, sprang the winged horse __________.
Pegasus
Bellerophon prayed and slept in the temple of __________; she gave him a ____ and _________ of gold.
Athena/ bit and bridle
Bellerophon went to King __________ of Tiryins to be purged. The king's wife, _________, fell in love with him.
Proetus/ Anteia
The king cannot kill Bellerophon it would be a violation of the laws of ____________.
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Bellerophon asked to take a letter to king ________ of __________.
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If the king had killed Bellerophon, _________ would have been furious.
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The Chimaera had the head of a _______, body of a _______, and the tail of a _________ snake.
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The winged horse was Bellerophon's best ___________.
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Having killed the Chimaera, Bellerophon was a hero. But _________, excessive pride, proved his downfall. He tried to ride Pegasus up to _________ _________ to become immortal.
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Pegasus was wider, and he threw his rider. He stayed on in the stables of Olympus and helped Zeus by fetching his bolts of _________ and ____________.
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Study Notes
Bellerophon and Pegasus Overview
- Pegasus, the winged horse, was born from the blood of Medusa, a Gorgon.
- Bellerophon received a divine gift from Athena: a bit and bridle made of gold.
King Proetus and Anteia
- King Proetus ruled Tiryins and sought to purge Bellerophon.
- Anteia, the king's wife, fell in love with Bellerophon, complicating his fate.
Laws of Hospitality
- Bellerophon was spared by Proetus due to the laws of hospitality; killing him would violate this sacred rule.
Mission to Lycia
- Bellerophon was sent to deliver a letter to King Iobates of Lycia, which placed him in danger.
Divine Wrath
- If Proetus had killed Bellerophon, Zeus would have been enraged, reflecting the importance of divine law over mortal actions.
The Chimaera
- The Chimaera was a monstrous creature with the head of a lion, the body of a goat, and the tail of a snake.
Bellerophon's Victory
- Bellerophon became a hero after slaying the Chimaera, using Pegasus as his primary weapon.
Hubris and Downfall
- Bellerophon’s downfall was caused by hubris; he attempted to ascend Mount Olympus to achieve immortality.
Pegasus in Olympus
- Pegasus, larger than Bellerophon, threw him off and stayed in Olympus, assisting Zeus by retrieving thunderbolts and lightning.
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