From Pegasus, the Horse Who Could Fly Pegasus was a slender limbed, wonderful horse with wings on his shoulders, and no one had ever seen such a marvellous creature before.
Bellerophon was a young hero at that time who made a journey to the court of King Lobates of Lycia. He brought two sealed messages in a
letter of introduction from the husband of this king's daughter, who was one of Bellerophon's own countrymen.
The first message read:
"The bearer, Bellerophon, is an unconquerable hero. I pray you welcome him with all hospitality."
The second was this,
would advise you to capture Bellerophon."
The son-in-law of King Lobates was jealous of Bellerophon and desired to have him put out of the way in order to satisfy his own ambitions.
The King of Lycia was a friendly person at heart, and he was very much puzzled regarding how to act upon the advice in the letter introducing
Bellerophon. He was still confused over the matter when a dreadful monster, known as the Chimaera, descended upon the kingdom. It had a
goat's rough body and the tail of a dragon. The head was that of a lion with wide spreading nostrils that breathed flames. As the subjects of King
Lobates appealed to him for protection from the Chimaera, he decided to send the heroic stranger, Bellerophon, to conquer the beast.
The hero had expected a period of rest at the court of Lycia, but the day after Bellerophon arrived at the palace of King Lobates, he was sent
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Select the correct answer
Which of the following details is present in the image of a scene in the myth but not in the myth?
OA. Pegasus rising up quickly above the ground
OB Bellerophon wearing a wreath around his head
OC Bellerophon bravely waving his sword with one hand
OD. Bellerophon holding the golden reins in one hand