Bargylus

Bargylus (Ancient Greek: Βάργυλος) was a figure in ancient Greek mythology.

He was a friend of Bellerophon, who was killed by Bellerophon's horse, Pegasus. In commemoration of this, Bellerophon was said to have given a town in Caria the name Bargylia (modern Boğaziçi). We have today some ancient coins of Bargylia that feature Pegasus to commemorate this myth.

Notes

  1. ↑ Stephanus of Byzantium, Ethnica s.v. Βάρψυλα
  2. ↑ Hands, Alfred Watson (1907). Common Greek Coins. Vol. 1. Spink & son, Limited. p. 36. Retrieved 2025-11-25.

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Schmitz, Leonhard (1870). "Bargylus". In Smith, William (ed.). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. Vol. 1. p. 463.