Bargylus

This article is about the mythical figure from Greek mythology. For the mountain range that was in classical history called "Bargylus", see Syrian Coastal Mountain Range.

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).[1] We have today some ancient coins of Bargylia that feature Pegasus to commemorate this myth.[2]

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.

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