Pronunciation: bə-lehr-ə-FAHN-teez (English)Meaning and History: Possibly means "slayer of the demon Belleros", from the name Belleros and -φόντης (-phontes) "killer of", which is related to φόνος (phonos) "murder, slaughter" (compare Ἀργειφόντης (Argeiphontes) "slayer of Argus", an epithet of Hermes). In Greek mythology Bellerophon or Bellerophontes was a great Corinthian and Lycian hero who tamed Pegasus and killed the monstrous Chimera. Later he attempted to ride Pegasus to Mount Olympus; Zeus was angered and he killed Bellerophontes but honoured Pegasus by placing him among the stars.- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bellerophon - https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%CE%92%CE%B5%CE%BB%CE%BB%CE%B5%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%86%CF%8C%CE%BD%CF%84%CE%B7%CF%82#Ancient_Greek(Name originally submitted by user cassilda in carcosa)
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Meaning and History:
Possibly means "slayer of the demon Belleros", from the name Belleros and -φόντης (-phontes) "killer of", which is related to φόνος (phonos) "murder, slaughter" (compare Ἀργειφόντης (Argeiphontes) "slayer of Argus", an epithet of Hermes). In Greek mythology Bellerophon or Bellerophontes was a great Corinthian and Lycian hero who tamed Pegasus and killed the monstrous Chimera. Later he attempted to ride Pegasus to Mount Olympus; Zeus was angered and he killed Bellerophontes but honoured Pegasus by placing him among the stars.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bellerophon
- https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%CE%92%CE%B5%CE%BB%CE%BB%CE%B5%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%86%CF%8C%CE%BD%CF%84%CE%B7%CF%82#Ancient_Greek
(Name originally submitted by user cassilda in carcosa)