[Intro]
At odds with the gods
(Might take the next flight)
Pegasus to Olympus
[Bridge]
You know
Here we go
[Refrain]
At odds with the gods
(That’s right)
Take the next flight…
(Pegasus to Olympus)
[Bridge]
You know
(Here we go)
If we fly too high….
[Refrain]
At odds with the gods
(That’s right)
Took the last flight…
(Pegasus to Olympus)
[Bridge]
You know
(It was quite a show)
The flight that night….
[Outro]
The overly brash
(Had to crash)
The flight that night….
(Shone the light)
Insight into incite
[Instrumental, Applause]
ABOUT THE SONG
Flight to Olympus: He attempted to ride Pegasus to the peak of Mount Olympus.
The attempted flight to Mount Olympus was the climax of Bellerophon’s life, fueled by a series of impossible victories that transformed his initial desperation into delusions of divinity.
The Path to Hubris
The Deadly Setup: Bellerophon was sent to King Iobates with a sealed letter ordering his execution. Unwilling to kill a guest directly, Iobates instead sent him on “suicide missions” against the fire-breathing Chimera, the warlike Solymoi, and the Amazons.
Unrivaled Success: With the help of a golden bridle from Athena to tame Pegasus, Bellerophon succeeded in every task. Impressed and fearing divine favor, Iobates eventually gave Bellerophon his daughter in marriage and half his kingdom.
The Cognitive Shift: Now a wealthy king and world-renowned hero, Bellerophon’s perspective shifted. He began to believe his feats weren’t just the result of divine aid, but proof that he belonged among the gods themselves.
The Flight of No Return
Bellerophon’s motivation for the flight is often debated in classical texts:
The Quest for Honor: Some versions suggest he simply wanted the gods to personally honor him for his exploits.
Challenging the Gods: In darker interpretations, like the fragments of Euripides’ lost play Bellerophontes, he may have been flying to Olympus to prove the gods didn’t exist because of the injustices he witnessed on Earth.
From the album “Sisyphus“