
All I Really Want Is To Talk About the Fire-Breathing Goat… Bellerophon, Pegasus, and the Chimera
Let's Talk About Myths, Baby! | Greek Mythology & the Ancient Mediterranean
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The Story of Belaira Fon
Homer tells us that Belaira Fon was riding Pegasus when he went to kill the Chimera. But Homer makes no mention of everyone's favorite flying horse, rude. Instead, we have to turn to the poet Pindar for the story of how BelAira Fon came to ride Pegasus. That child of Poseidon and Medusa born only when Medusa's head was severed from her body.
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