Bellerophon

American  

[buh-ler-uh-fon] / bəˈlɛr əˌfɒn /

Also Bellerophontes

noun

Classical Mythology.

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

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Bellerophon British  

/ bəˈlɛrəˌfɒn /

noun

1. 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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Other Word Forms

• Bellerophontic adjective

Example Sentences

Lieutenant William Norton-Taylor was a member of the crew of HMS Bellerophon, which brought the defeated Napoleon from France to Plymouth, the emperor’s last port of call before he was taken to St Helena.

From The Guardian • Jun. 9, 2015

Jacquemar, no Bellerophon, is unable to slay this particular Chimera.

From Time Magazine Archive

In "Bellerophoniad," the domesticated archetype is Bellerophon, tamer of the winged horse, killer of the fire-breathing Chimera, conqueror of the Amazons and generally a favorite of the gods.

From Time Magazine Archive

When, in 1815, Napoleon I was a prisoner on the British warship Bellerophon, thousands of sturdy Britons flocked to Plymouth Harbor in the hope that the Ogre might show himself on deck.

From Time Magazine Archive

It was rumored, however, that Bellerophon had a mightier father, Poseidon himself, the Ruler of the Sea, and the youth’s surpassing gifts of spirit and body made this account of his birth seem likely.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton