Bellerophon is a Greek hero most famous for slaying the Chimera, a fabulous monster that had the head of a lion, the body of a goat and the tail of a serpent. You can read about the details of his fight with the Chimera, riding on the winged horse Pegasus, at Wikipedia.
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