What did Bellerophon foolishly attempt?

• A. Drive the sun's chariot
• B. Tame a winged horse
• C. Steal Zeus's thunderbolt
• D. Build a colossal statue

Answer: (A)

This item tests the idea of hubris and overreaching mortal limits in myth. Bellerophon earns fame for taming Pegasus, the winged horse, but the foolish part is what he tries to do next: ride Pegasus up to Olympus, to join the gods in their realm. That desire to step into a divine place shows pride more than prudence, and the myth uses the consequences to teach a warning about knowing and respecting human boundaries. The other options pull from different myths—driving the sun’s chariot belongs to Phaethon, stealing Zeus’s thunderbolt is a separate legend, and building a colossal statue isn’t part of this story—so the action that lines up with Bellerophon’s tale is taming and then attempting to ride the winged horse to Olympus.