Bellerophon and Pegasus pt 1 - Horse Bros
12/1/202318 min
Oh Muses! Today we tell the tale of the hero Bellerophon and his trials. We encounter a chimera, a large amount of siblings, diplomatic relations, attempted horse thievery, treacherous letter writing, and a boy and his horse.
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First 90 secondsKenny Curtis· Host0:00
The stories featured in Greeking Out are original adaptations of classic Greek myths. This week's story features a large amount of siblings, diplomatic relations, attempted horse thievery, treacherous letter writing, and a boy and his horse.
Speaker 10:12
Greeking out. The greatest stories in history were told in Greek mythology. Greeking out. Gods and heroes, amazing feats. Listen and you'll see. It's Greeking out.
Kenny Curtis· Host0:28
So you've heard of Pegasus, right? The great big white horse with wings that carried his hero into battle. [horse neighs] Chances are when you think of Pegasus, you probably think of Heracles or maybe Perseus. But the truth is, Pegasus' real partner in heroics was someone else entirely. His name was Bellerophon. You've probably never heard of him, and that's okay. You see, Pegasus was the immortal child of Poseidon and Medusa. Don't ask me how an ocean god and a snake-haired Gorgon can have a flying horse baby, but that's their story and nobody questions it.
Tori Kerr1:04
Some say Pegasus was born from the blood of Medusa when Perseus cut off her head. But I know you like the romantic version better.
Kenny Curtis· Host1:16
Yes, I do. [laughs] Anyway, Pegasus spent his early horse years in the care of the great goddess Athena, who actually gave him over to the Muses of Mount Helicon for safekeeping. He lived his days there happily, roaming