Pegasus – Mythopedia
Mar 24, 2023 · Pegasus, an immortal winged horse, was born when Perseus beheaded Medusa; he emerged from the Gorgon’s blood along with the Giant Chrysaor. Eventually, Pegasus was tamed and bridled by the Corinthian hero Bellerophon, and together they fought and killed the monstrous, fire-breathing Chimera.
Bellerophon - Mythopedia
Jul 7, 2023 · Bellerophon tamed Pegasus with the help of Athena and rode him into battle against his enemies, including the monstrous Chimera. Fresco in the third style showing Bellerophon (left) with Pegasus (center) and Athena (right), from the House of Lucius Betucius in Pompeii (1st century CE) Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg / Sergey Sosnovskiy CC BY ...
Perseus – Mythopedia
Jul 3, 2023 · Thus equipped, Perseus went to the cave of the Gorgons. When he found Medusa, he was able to approach her without turning to stone by looking at her reflection in Athena’s shield. He then cut off Medusa’s head using Zeus’ sword. When Medusa’s blood spilled to the earth, the winged horse Pegasus and his brother Chrysaor were born. Using ...
Chimera – Mythopedia
Mar 22, 2023 · Soaring atop Pegasus, Bellerophon tracked down the Chimera and attacked it from above. According to one tradition, transmitted by a relatively late source, the hero came up with a clever strategy to kill the Chimera: he attached a ball of lead to the end of a spear, which he then thrust into the monster’s fire-breathing mouth.
Medusa - Mythopedia
Mar 11, 2023 · After Medusa was killed, her two children by Poseidon were born from her blood. One was the Giant Chrysaor, who became the father of the monster Geryon. Much later, Geryon was killed by Heracles. Medusa’s other child was Pegasus, the beautiful winged horse. Pegasus was eventually tamed by the hero Bellerophon.
Griffin – Mythopedia
Mar 22, 2023 · The Griffin was a hybrid creature, usually represented with the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion. The Greeks imagined them as fierce hunters, and some sources believed they guarded rich hoards of gold in Asia.
Theia – Mythopedia
Mar 10, 2023 · Theia was one of the Greek Titans who fought against the Olympians in their celestial war, the Titanomachy. She married her brother Hyperion and eventually gave birth to the gods of the sun, the moon, and the dawn.
Centaurs - Mythopedia
Mar 22, 2023 · In another, the slave Dia slept with both Ixion and the winged horse Pegasus on the same night and subsequently gave birth to offspring that combined the features of her two lovers. Other sources claimed that there were several different kinds of Centaurs, each with separate origins.
Daedalus – Mythopedia
Sep 7, 2023 · Daedalus was a craftsman from Athens who designed the famous Labyrinth—the prison of the Minotaur—and other marvelous creations for the Cretan king Minos. He and his son Icarus were imprisoned by Minos, but they managed to escape on wings that Daedalus had built.
Nessus – Mythopedia
Mar 24, 2023 · Nessus was a Centaur killed by Heracles when he tried to rape the hero’s wife, Deianira. But before dying, Nessus was able to trick Deianira into avenging him.