Bellerophon

[ buh-ler-uh-fon ]

/ bəˈlɛr əˌfɒn /

a Corinthian hero who, mounted on Pegasus, killed the Chimera.

Also Bel·ler·o·phon·tes

[buh-ler-uh-fon-teez] /bəˌlɛr əˈfɒn tiz/.

OTHER WORDS FROM Bellerophon

Bel·ler·o·phon·tic, adjective

Pegasus spread his strong wings and was just about to fly when Bellerophon held out the bridle.

The Book of Stories for the Storyteller |Fanny E. Coe
It was in Torbay that the newspapers brought on board the Bellerophon first announced what was under consideration.

The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte |William Milligan Sloane
Bellerophon was brave; he was handsome; he was kind-hearted.

The Book of Stories for the Storyteller |Fanny E. Coe
In one near the statues of Diana and Bellerophon the water flowed through the hoofs of the horse Pegasus.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 |Various

Nearly everyone loved Bellerophon; but there was one man who did not like him.

The Book of Stories for the Storyteller |Fanny E. Coe

Bellerophon

/ (bəˈlɛrəˌfɒn) /

Greek myth a hero of Corinth who performed many deeds with the help of the winged horse Pegasus, notably the killing of the monster Chimera