Bellerophon

Summary

Bellerophon is a mythological Greek character^[1]. He ranks in the top 1% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,319 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Bellerophon's father was Glaucus^[3].
• Bellerophon's father was Poseidon^[4].
• Bellerophon's mother was Eurynome^[5].
• Bellerophon was married to Phylonoe^[6].
• Among Bellerophon's spouses was Alcimedusa^[7].
• A child of Bellerophon was Hydissus^[8].
• A child of Bellerophon was Isander^[9].
• A child of Bellerophon was Laodamia^[10].
• A child of Bellerophon was Hippolochus^[11].
• A child of Bellerophon was Deidameia^[12].
• A child of Bellerophon was Glaucus of Lycia^[13].
• Bellerophon is recorded as male^[14].
• Bellerophon's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[15].
• Bellerophon is part of Greek mythology^[16].
• Bellerophon's Commons category is recorded as Bellerophon^[17].
• Bellerophon's worshipped by is recorded as Greek mythology^[18].
• Bellerophon's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[19].
• Bellerophon's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[20].
• Bellerophon's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[21].
• Bellerophon's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[22].
• Bellerophon's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[23].
• Bellerophon's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[24].
• Bellerophon's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Βελλεροφῶν'}^[25].
• Bellerophon's different from is recorded as 51 Pegasi b^[26].
• Bellerophon's mount is recorded as Pegasus^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Fathers listed include Glaucus^[3], a mythological Greek character^[28] and Poseidon^[4], a water deity^[29]. Bellerophon's mother was Eurynome^[5].

Personal Life

Spouses include Phylonoe^[6], a mythological Greek character^[30] and Alcimedusa^[7], a mythological Greek character^[31]. Children include Hydissus^[8], a mythological Greek character^[32]; Isander^[9], a mythological Greek character^[33]; Laodamia^[10], a mythological Greek character^[34]; Hippolochus^[11], a mythological Greek character^[35]; Deidameia^[12], a mythological Greek character^[36]; and Glaucus of Lycia^[13], a mythological Greek character^[37].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Bellerophon include HMS Bellerophon^[38], a dreadnought^[39] and Bellerophon Painter^[40], a black-figure vase painter^[41], b. -0700^[42], of Classical Athens^[43], specialised in Greek vases^[44].

Why It Matters

Bellerophon ranks in the top 1% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,319 views/month).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

Entities named for him include HMS Bellerophon^[38], a dreadnought^[39] and Bellerophon Painter^[40], a black-figure vase painter^[41], b. -0700^[42], of Classical Athens^[43], specialised in Greek vases^[44].

FAQs

Who were Bellerophon's parents?

Bellerophon's father was Glaucus^[3]. Bellerophon's mother was Eurynome^[5].

Who was Bellerophon married to?

Bellerophon's spouses include Phylonoe^[6] and Alcimedusa^[7].