What Was The Difference Between Bellerophon And Pegasus

The constellation that I have chosen is Pegasus, the reason for this being that the story of Bellerophon and Pegasus against the Chimaera is a myth that has always intrigued me.

The myth behind Pegasus is Greek and starts with Bellerophon visiting the King of Lycia. When on arrival Bellerophon handed the King of Lycia a message from King Proteus - who was married to the King of Lycia's daughter. The message stated that when Bellerophon had stayed with King Proteus previously he had be rude and disrespectful, King Proteus wanted the King of Lycia to kill Bellerophon. The King of Lycia was worried for days, he couldn't just kill a guest, so instead he decided to set Bellerophon the impossible task of killing the Chimaera. This foul creature
So Bellerophon set out to kill the beast, he just couldn't work out how he was going to get close enough. Soon enough on his journey he met a wise old man who told him that he would surely die without the help of Pegasus - the flying horse, with feathery white wings. Bellerophon asked the man how he would catch Pegasus, to which the old man stated that he would need help from the Gods. Bellerophon set off to the temple at the top of a nearby hill and slept there. As he slept he dreamed, and in this dream a Goddess stood before him 'I am Athena' she said and she presented Bellerophon with a golden bridle, sending him to Mount Helicon to wait for the winged horse. When Bellerophon awoke the bridle was still in his hands and he began his trip to the mountain. By a stream he found Pegasus drinking, his head bowed, Bellerophon crept quickly and quietly and in a flash slipped the bridle over the winged horses head. Of course with Pegasus with him Bellerophon was able to defeat the Chimaera with a bow and arrow. On his return to Lycia the people called him a hero, a God, this was greatly enjoyed by Bellerophon and his wicked sense of pride. The 'hero' thought that maybe he was indeed a God and decided it was time for