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A native of [[Corinth]], Bellerophon was thought to be the son of [[Glaucus]], king of Corinth, but some sources claimed he was the son of sea god [[Poseidon]].  As a young man, he was determined to tame the winged horse Pegasus, and the seer Polyidus told him to go to the temple of [[Athena]] and sleep there.  Athena appeared that night and bestowed on Bellerophon a magical golden [[bridle]].  He went to where Pegasus was, and under the influence of Athena’s charm the horse allowed himself to be bridled with no trouble and from that point was Bellerophon's mount.

A native of [[Corinth]], Bellerophon was thought to be the son of [[Glaucus]], king of Corinth, but some sources claimed he was the son of sea god [[Poseidon]].  As a young man, he was determined to tame the winged horse Pegasus, and the seer Polyidus told him to go to the temple of [[Athena]] and sleep there.  Athena appeared that night and bestowed on Bellerophon a magical golden [[bridle]].  He went to where Pegasus was, and under the influence of Athena’s charm the horse allowed himself to be bridled with no trouble and from that point was Bellerophon's mount.

At some point after this, Bellerophon accidently killed his own brother, and had to go to [[Argos]] to be purified.  The wife of the King fell in love with him, but Bellerophon rejected her advances.  The queen, Anteia, told her husband, Proetus, that Bellerophon had wronged her, and the king was determined to exact revenge.  Bellerophon had eaten at his table, so to kill him directly would have been a sin against the gods, so he decided to send him to the kingdom of [[Lycia]] on an errand, with a letter asking the king there to kill the young man.  The king, Iobates, received Bellerophon with great hospitality, so that when he read the letter, he was reluctant to carry out the request, being in the same position as Proetus.

At some point after this, Bellerophon accidentally killed his own brother, and had to go to [[Argos]] to be purified.  The wife of the King fell in love with him, but Bellerophon rejected her advances.  The queen, Anteia, told her husband, Proetus, that Bellerophon had wronged her, and the king was determined to exact revenge.  Bellerophon had eaten at his table, so to kill him directly would have been a sin against the gods, so he decided to send him to the kingdom of [[Lycia]] on an errand, with a letter asking the king there to kill the young man.  The king, Iobates, received Bellerophon with great hospitality, so that when he read the letter, he was reluctant to carry out the request, being in the same position as Proetus.

At the time, there was a creature ravaging the countryside, the [[chimera]], and the king asked Bellerophon if he would undertake to slay it.  As the chimera was held to be unkillable, the king thought he was sending Bellerophon on a suicide mission.  But riding Pegasus, Bellerophon was able to slay the monster.  King Iobates then sent him on other expeditions, first against the Solymes, who were mighty warriors, then against the notorious [[Amazons]].  Bellerophon passed all the trials, and the king was won over by his courage.  The two men became friends, and Bellerophon married the king’s daughter.

At the time, there was a creature ravaging the countryside, the [[chimera]], and the king asked Bellerophon if he would undertake to slay it.  As the chimera was held to be unkillable, the king thought he was sending Bellerophon on a suicide mission.  But riding Pegasus, Bellerophon was able to slay the monster.  King Iobates then sent him on other expeditions, first against the Solymes, who were mighty warriors, then against the notorious [[Amazons]].  Bellerophon passed all the trials, and the king was won over by his courage.  The two men became friends, and Bellerophon married the king’s daughter.