Bellerophon, the Underserved Hero Who Actually Rode Pegasus

Pegasus, he's a pretty famous horse, but, do you know who actually rode him? The myth, the man, the horse.

CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing.

Sources: Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes by Edith Hamilton, The Greek Myths by Robin Waterfield, and The Greek Myths by Robert Graves.

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