Prompt:
A grand, antique-style painting inspired by ancient Greek mythology, depicting the mythic hero Bellerophon in the sacred moment of taming Pegasos. The scene is set at twilight near a marble spring surrounded by laurel and olive trees. Bellerophon stands tall and luminous, a youthful man of striking beauty and presence, clothed in flowing white chiton with a bronze breastplate catching the last golden rays of Helios. His dark hair flows in curls, his eyes focused, calm and determined.
In his outstretched hand glows a golden bridle — intricately woven, radiant, shimmering with divine light — gifted by the goddess Athene. Pegasos, the magnificent winged horse, is captured mid-motion: wings half-folded, nostrils flared, hooves pawing gently at the earth, his wild spirit momentarily subdued as he bows his head to the bridle. His feathers shimmer in silver-blue hues, catching the divine glow of the bridle like moonlight on still water.
Behind them, ancient Ionic columns rise broken and moss-covered. Faint traces of celestial symbols are carved into their weathered stone. Light mists swirl along the ground, and above them glows a sky streaked in amber, rose, and violet — the liminal moment between mortal day and divine night.
The painting is rendered in the style of classical Greek murals — a fresco look with cracked textures, warm earth tones, faded pigments, and the soft, matte palette of history. It feels aged, sacred, full of mythical resonance. There is no modern touch — only myth, reverence, and the quiet miracle of this moment: man and divine beast, balanced by wisdom and grace.
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