[Intro]
(This is hubris)
At odds…
(Of living with the gods)
[Verse 1]
To tame Pegasus
(Fly through the sky)
Above all of us
(Gonna give ‘er a try)
[Chorus]
Without a doubt
(Bellerophon will win)
Or he’ll find out
(How mortal’s sin)
[Bridge]
(This is hubris)
At odds…
(Of living with the gods)
[Verse 2]
A false idle
(The golden bridle)
The horse’s tale
(An ultimate fail)
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
[Outro]
Pegasus flew
(Pride grew)
This is hubris’s
(Nemesis)
At odds…
(Of living with the gods)
ABOUT THE SONG
Bellerophon was considered one of the greatest heroes of the generation before Heracles. Like his grandfather Sisyphus, his story is a famous “cautionary tale” about the dangers of hubris (extreme pride).
Origin and the Taming of Pegasus
Double Parentage: He was the son of Eurynome and either King Glaucus of Corinth or the sea god Poseidon.
The Golden Bridle: After failing to catch the winged horse Pegasus, Bellerophon slept in the temple of Athena. He dreamt the goddess gave him a golden bridle, and upon waking, he found the physical object beside him.
The Capture: He used the magical bridle to tame Pegasus while the horse drank from the Fountain of Peirene in Corinth.
From the album “Sisyphus“