The Story of Bellerophon - The Hero Who Flew Too Close to the Gods (Greek Mythology)

He did everything right - tamed a winged horse, killed a monster that should have killed him, rose to the very top of the mortal world - and then lost it all in a single moment of pride. This is the full story of Bellerophon: the false accusation that nearly killed him, the golden bridle and the taming of Pegasus, the slaying of the fire-breathing Chimera, and the long lonely fall that waited at the end of his glory, when he tried to fly up to Olympus and join the gods. Told the way the oldest sources tell it - a story about a man given wings, who forgot they were only ever lent. If you enjoy these, subscribe for more, and tell me in the comments which myth you want next.