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The hero Bellerophon killed the Chimaera with the assistance of the flying horse Pegasus.
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Is it true that the hero Bellerophon killed the Chimaera with the assistance of the flying horse Pegasus?
Yes. According to Greek mythology, the hero Bellerophon defeated the fire-breathing monster the Chimaera with the help of the winged horse Pegasus.
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Wikipedia: Bellerophon. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bellerophon
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Notes Bellerophon confronted the Chimaera as commanded by King Iobates.
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Semantic Scholar peS2o: Agile Thinking Slays the Chimaera. (n.d.). Semantic Scholar peS2o. https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/28/9/pdfs/ac-2809.pdf
States Pegasus was the winged horse on which Bellerophon rode when slaying the Chimaera.
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Wikibooks: Wikibooks: Greek Mythology/Beasts/Pegasus. (n.d.). Wikibooks. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Greek_Mythology/Beasts/Pegasus
Describes art depicting Bellerophon on the winged Pegasus spearing the Chimaera.
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Wikipedia: Wikipedia: Archaeological Museum of Thasos. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archaeological_Museum_of_Thasos
Notes Bellerophon's ancient representations include slaying the Chimaera and linking with Pegasus.
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Wikisource: Wikisource: 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Bellerophon. (n.d.). Wikisource. https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclopædia_Britannica/Bellerophon
States the Chimaera was fabled to have been killed by Bellerophon.
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Wikiversity: Wikiversity: Illustrated Companion to the Latin Dictionary/Chimaera. (n.d.). Wikiversity. https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Illustrated_Companion_to_the_Latin_Dictionary/Chimaera
Explicitly states the Chimaera was slain by Bellerophon with help from his flying steed Pegasus.
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Wikibooks: Wikibooks: Greek Mythology/Beasts/Chimaera. (n.d.). Wikibooks. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Greek_Mythology/Beasts/Chimaera
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