Bellerophon

[ buh-ler-uh-fon ]

/ bəˈlɛr əˌfɒn /

noun Classical Mythology.

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

Also Bel·ler·o·phon·tes

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

Related formsBel·ler·o·phon·tic, adjective

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Examples from the Web for bellerophon

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

British Dictionary definitions for bellerophon

Bellerophon

/ (bəˈlɛrəˌfɒn) /

noun

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

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Word Origin and History for bellerophon

Bellerophon

Greek hero, from Latin form of Greek Bellerophontes, probably literally "killer of the demon Bellerus," from -phontes "killer of."