He was sent to kill the Chimaera, conquer the Solymi tribe, and to defeat the amazons. While on his journey, a seer named Polyeidus advised Bellerophon to capture the winged horse Pegasus in order to aid him on his task. Athena also helped Bellerophon and gave him a gold bridle to ride Pegasus with. Bellerophon managed to complete all of the tasks set before him by Iobates; even killing his entire army. Eventually Bellerophon was given half of his kingdom and his daughter to marry. However, after defeating the beast he thought too much of himself and tried to ride Pegasus up into Mount Olympus. Zeus sent a gadfly to sting Pegasus; thereby causing him to throw Bellerophon. He spent the rest of his days as an old man begging for tokins.