Bellerophon
Mortal man
Bellerophon or Bellerophontes (Ancient Greek: Βελλεροφῶν; Βελλεροφόντης, lit. 'slayer of Belleros') or Hipponous (Ancient Greek: Ἱππόνοος, lit. 'horse-knower'), was a divine Corinthian hero of Greek mythology, the son of Poseidon and Eurynome, and the foster son of Glaukos. He was "the greatest hero and slayer of monsters, alongside Cadmus and Perseus, before the days of Heracles".
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Mentions in the Iliad
A. T. Murray, Loeb Classical Library, Harvard University Press, 1924 · Homer, Iliad with an English Translation · CC BY-SA 3.0 US
“and Glaucus begat peerless Bellerophon. To him the gods granted beauty and lovely manliness; but Proetus in his heart devised against him evil, and drave him, seeing he was mightier far, from the land of the Argives; for Zeus had made them subject to his sceptre.”
“She was of divine stock, not of men, in the fore part a lion, in the hinder a serpent, and in the midst a goat, breathing forth in terrible wise the might of blazing fire. And Bellerophon slew her, trusting in the signs of the gods. Next fought he with the glorious Solymi,”
“for peerless Bellerophon slew them one and all. But when the king now knew that he was the valiant offspring of a god, he kept him there, and offered him his own daughter, and gave to him the half of all his kingly honour; moreover the Lycians meted out for him a demesne pre-eminent above all,”
“Verily now art thou a friend of my father's house from of old: for goodly Oeneus on a time entertained peerless Bellerophon in his halls, and kept him twenty days; and moreover they gave one to the other fair gifts of friendship. Oeneus gave a belt bright with scarlet,”
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Connections
Father · Sources
and Glaucus begat peerless Bellerophon. To him the gods granted beauty and lovely manliness; but Proetus in his heart devised against him evil, and drave him, seeing he was mightier far, from the land of the Argives; for Zeus had made them subject to his sceptre.
Il. 6.155
Daughter · Sources
a fair tract of orchard and of plough-land, to possess it. And the lady bare to wise-hearted Bellerophon three children, Isander and Hippolochus and Laodameia. With Laodameia lay Zeus the counsellor, and she bare godlike Sarpedon, the warrior harnessed in bronze.
Il. 6.196–197
Son · Sources
a fair tract of orchard and of plough-land, to possess it. And the lady bare to wise-hearted Bellerophon three children, Isander and Hippolochus and Laodameia. With Laodameia lay Zeus the counsellor, and she bare godlike Sarpedon, the warrior harnessed in bronze.
Il. 6.196–197
Son · Sources
a fair tract of orchard and of plough-land, to possess it. And the lady bare to wise-hearted Bellerophon three children, Isander and Hippolochus and Laodameia. With Laodameia lay Zeus the counsellor, and she bare godlike Sarpedon, the warrior harnessed in bronze.
Il. 6.196–197
Grandfather · Sources
Происхождение выведено по цепочке родителей: Сизиф → Главк → Беллерофонт.
Howbeit, if thou wilt, hear this also, that thou mayest know well my lineage; and many there be that know it. There is a city Ephyre in the heart of Argos, pasture-land of horses, and there dwelt Sisyphus that was craftiest of men, Sisyphus, son of Aeolus; and he begat a son Glaucus;
and Glaucus begat peerless Bellerophon. To him the gods granted beauty and lovely manliness; but Proetus in his heart devised against him evil, and drave him, seeing he was mightier far, from the land of the Argives; for Zeus had made them subject to his sceptre.
Il. 6.154 · Il. 6.155
Great-grandfather · Sources
Происхождение выведено по цепочке родителей: Эол → Сизиф → Главк → Беллерофонт.
Howbeit, if thou wilt, hear this also, that thou mayest know well my lineage; and many there be that know it. There is a city Ephyre in the heart of Argos, pasture-land of horses, and there dwelt Sisyphus that was craftiest of men, Sisyphus, son of Aeolus; and he begat a son Glaucus;
and Glaucus begat peerless Bellerophon. To him the gods granted beauty and lovely manliness; but Proetus in his heart devised against him evil, and drave him, seeing he was mightier far, from the land of the Argives; for Zeus had made them subject to his sceptre.
Il. 6.154 · Il. 6.155
Grandson · Sources
Происхождение выведено по цепочке родителей: Беллерофонт → Лаодамия → Сарпедон.
a fair tract of orchard and of plough-land, to possess it. And the lady bare to wise-hearted Bellerophon three children, Isander and Hippolochus and Laodameia. With Laodameia lay Zeus the counsellor, and she bare godlike Sarpedon, the warrior harnessed in bronze.
a fair tract of orchard and of plough-land, to possess it. And the lady bare to wise-hearted Bellerophon three children, Isander and Hippolochus and Laodameia. With Laodameia lay Zeus the counsellor, and she bare godlike Sarpedon, the warrior harnessed in bronze.
Il. 6.196–197 · Il. 6.198–199
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Grandson · Sources
Происхождение выведено по цепочке родителей: Беллерофонт → Гипполох → Главк.
to make prayer to the gods, and promise them hecatombs. So saying, Hector of the flashing helm departed, and the black hide at either end smote against his ankles and his neck, even the rim that ran about the outermost edge of his bossed shield. But Glaucus, son of Hippolochus, and the son of Tydeus
and he lived not for long, seeing that he was hated of all the immortal gods. So would not I be minded to fight against the blessed gods. But if thou art of men, who eat the fruit of the field, draw nigh, that thou mayest the sooner enter the toils of destruction. Then spake to him the glorious son of Hippolochus:
a fair tract of orchard and of plough-land, to possess it. And the lady bare to wise-hearted Bellerophon three children, Isander and Hippolochus and Laodameia. With Laodameia lay Zeus the counsellor, and she bare godlike Sarpedon, the warrior harnessed in bronze.
Il. 6.119 · Il. 6.144 · Il. 6.196–197 · Il. 6.206 · Il. 6.215–216 · Il. 7.13 · Il. 12.309 · Il. 12.387 · Il. 17.140 · Il. 17.216
Friend · Sources
Verily now art thou a friend of my father's house from of old: for goodly Oeneus on a time entertained peerless Bellerophon in his halls, and kept him twenty days; and moreover they gave one to the other fair gifts of friendship. Oeneus gave a belt bright with scarlet,and Bellerophon a double cup of gold which I left in my palace as I came hither. But Tydeus I remember not, seeing I was but a little child when he left, what time the host of the Achaeans perished at Thebes. Therefore now am I a dear guest-friend to thee in the midst of Argos,
Il. 6.215–220
In art
Jacques Lipchitz. Bellerophon Taming Pegasus. Public domain. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17509210
Alexander Ivanov. Беллерофонт отправляется в поход против Химеры. Public domain. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q116192808
Image author: Alexander Ivanov
Image date: 1829
Peter Paul Rubens. Bellerophon riding Pegasus defeats the Chimaera, 1635. Musée Bonnat-Helleu. Public domain. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q109289139
Image author: Peter Paul Rubens
Image date: 1635
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Erik Cornelius. Jupiter and Bellerophon. Drottningholm Collection. Public domain. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18574820
Image author: Erik Cornelius
Image date: 17th centrury
Bellerophon Mosaic. Musée Rolin. CC BY-SA 4.0. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q124623423
GualdimG. Belerofonte, Pierre Jacques 01. собрание не указано. CC BY-SA 4.0. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ABelerofonte%2C_Pierre_Jacques_01.jpg
Image author: GualdimG
Image date: 2023-02-07 14:16:20
Julius Troschel. Bellerophon and Pegasus. Neue Pinakothek. CC BY-SA 3.0. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115526939
Bellérophon et Pégase - Musée du Louvre AGER CA 314. Department of Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Antiquities of the Louvre. CC0. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q126077794
Darius Painter. Darius Vase. Naples National Archaeological Museum. CC BY-SA 4.0. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1241753
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Sources and verification
The character is matched to the catalogue.
- Wikipedia · Bellerophon · CC BY-SA 4.0
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