Bellerophon and Pegasus / Myth. Short summary

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Bellerfonte became the owner of Pegasus. Together they accomplished many feats. In time, the young man became proud and wanted to fly to Olympus. For this the gods punished him.

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Bellerophonte was the son of Eurynome and Glaucus (or Poseidon). The young man dreamed of becoming the master of Pegasus, a beautiful horse with wings. He went to the temple of Athena and dreamed of the goddess, who left him a golden bridle. The young man woke up and found the right tool on the floor and went in search of Pegasus.

Finding him at the spring, Bellerophonte easily managed to saddle the horse, because he was not afraid and did not resist him. The brave young man was able to accomplish many feats with the help of his winged friend — he defeated Chimera, the Solymons, the Amazons. For his bravery he earned the respect of the people.

But soon the young man became too proud and began to dream that he could fly to Olympus and take his place among the gods. The gods punished the young man for his impertinence: on his next flight Pegasus threw him down. For the rest of his life Bellerophonte lived alone, avoiding humans, and was hated by the gods.