Bellerophon
Role: hero · First appears: Book 2 · Chapter 4
In Book 2, Chapter 4, Bellerophon is identified as the son of Glaucus, and his power at Corinth is described as limited by Prœtus and the Argives. Athene helped him in various ways and gave him Pegasus after breaking it in and bridling it herself.
In Book 2, Chapter 31, Bellerophon came to Trœzen to ask Pittheus for Æthra as his wife. By Book 3, Chapter 18, he is described as killing the Chimæra in Lycia.
Relationship record
Book 2 · Chapter 4
- patron: Athene (Athene aided Bellerophon and gave him Pegasus.) “who they say helped Bellerophon more than any of the gods in various ways, and gave him Pegasus, after having broken it in and bridled it herself.”
- parent: Glaucus (son of Sisyphus) “Glaucus the father of Bellerophon”
- with Prœtus (Prœtus limited Bellerophon's power.) “That Bellerophon was not absolute king at Corinth, but limited in his power by Prœtus and the Argives I am positive, as every one will be who has read Homer carefully.”
Book 2 · Chapter 31
- admired: Æthra “Bellerophon came to Trœzen to ask for Æthra as his wife from Pittheus”
- courtship with Æthra (Bellerophon sought Æthra as his wife.) “Bellerophon came to Trœzen to ask for Æthra as his wife from Pittheus”
- with Pittheus (Bellerophon asked Pittheus for Æthra's hand in marriage.) “Bellerophon came to Trœzen to ask for Æthra as his wife from Pittheus”
Book 3 · Chapter 18
- with Hercules (interaction) “And there is Bellerophon killing the Chimæra in Lycia, and Hercules driving off the cattle of Geryon.”
- enemies with Chimæra “And there is Bellerophon killing the Chimæra in Lycia”
- with Chimæra (interaction) “Bellerophon killing the Chimæra in Lycia”
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Extracted from the original text of Pausanias' Description of Greece. Made with Rho MD.