Bellerophon
a corinthian hero who, mounted on pegasus, killed the chimera.
historical examples
the life of captain matthew flinders ernest scott
museum of antiquity l. w. yaggy
studies on homer and the homeric age, vol. 1 of 3 w. e. gladstone
the book of stories for the storyteller f-nny e. coe
the book of stories for the storyteller f-nny e. coe
the book of stories for the storyteller f-nny e. coe
the history of chivalry g. p. r. james
the book of stories for the storyteller f-nny e. coe
a wonder book for girls & boys nathaniel hawthorne
my first cruise w.h.g. kingston
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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