Who was Bellerophon?
- Bellerophon is one of the most tragic heroes of Greek mythology.
Combines:
heroic virtue
divine help
outstanding feats
tragic fall due to insult
His story works as moral lesson For the limits of man.
Origin and first years
Father: Glaucus, King of Corinth
Divine origin (in one tradition): son of Poseidon
Name: it comes from the murder of Veller (absence)
After murder, the Bellerophon sought clearance.
Preetus' hospitality and false accusation
In Tiryntha:
It was hosted by the king Product
His wife (Steneboia/Andea) falsely accused him
The Preetus:
He couldn't kill him.
He sent him to his father-in-law. Iobate by letter of death
The Chimera Mission
Jobatis commissioned him to kill her Chimera:
lion body
goat head
snake tail
There was a fire.
The mission was considered impossible.
Pegasus and divine help
With her guidance Athena:
Bellerophon tamed him Pegasus
used bridle of divine origin
Pegasus symbolizes:
the spiritual elevation
the divine grace
The Victory Against Chimera
From the air:
He attacked Chimera.
use lead on the spear
She melted from her fire.
The victory was a result:
Intelligence
divine assistance
Strategy
Other athletes of Bellerophon
Beat them. Salmons
Put them down. Amazons
He faced enemies of Jobat
Jobatis recognized him as divinely protected.
The hybrid and the fall
Bellerophon:
He believed he was equal to the gods.
He tried to climb Olympus with Pegasus.
Zeus:
sent a horsefly
Pegasus threw him.
He lived lame and alone.
The hybrid was punished.
Pegasus and immortality
Pegasus:
He reached Olympus
became Jupiter's lightning carrier
constellation in the sky
The hero was left mortal.
Symbolization of Bellerophon
His myth teaches:
the importance of humility
the boundaries of man and God
τη λεπτή γραμμή μεταξύ αρετής και ύβρεως
Educational value
Ideal for:
μελέτη ύβρεως και νέμεσης
σύγκριση τραγικών ηρώων
ηθική φιλοσοφία
μυθολογία και τέρατα
