Bellerus (in some traditions)
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Bellerus (in some traditions) is a lesser-known mythological figure sometimes identified as a man slain by the hero Bellerophon, whose name is thought to be linked to the origin of the place-name Bellerium in ancient Cornwall.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bellerus | 0 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legendary person
ⓘ
mythological figure ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bellerium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bellerophon NERFINISHED ⓘ ancient Cornwall ⓘ |
| certaintyOfHistoricExistence | mythical or legendary ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Cornish legendary geography
ⓘ
Greco-Roman myth reinterpretations ⓘ |
| degreeOfAttestation | sparsely attested ⓘ |
| describedAs | lesser-known mythological figure ⓘ |
| geographicalAssociation |
Cornwall
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Land's End NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| interpretation |
sometimes treated as back-formation from Bellerium
ⓘ
sometimes treated as personal name later attached to local legend ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latinized form ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | later antiquarian traditions about Cornwall ⓘ |
| nameEtymologicallyLinkedTo | Bellerium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameVariant | Bellerus (in some traditions) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being linked to the toponym Bellerium
ⓘ
possible connection to the hero Bellerophon ⓘ |
| possiblySlainBy | Bellerophon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionInMyth | westernmost part of Britain ⓘ |
| roleInMyth | eponymous figure for Bellerium ⓘ |
| statusInMythology | minor figure ⓘ |
| traditionType | classical reception in British geography ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.