Bellerophon and the Chimera

Bellerophon was sent on a hopeless errand to slay the Chimera, a fire-breathing composite of lion, goat and serpent, and with the help of a winged horse, Pegasus, he accomplished his mission. However, he now thought himself worthy of a place on Olympus, so Zeus made Pegasus throw his rider before he could reach the abode of the gods.

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