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From the Ted Talk by Iseult Gillespie: The myth of Pegasus and the chimera

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Finally, iteabos had no chcoie but to concede that Bellerophon was a true hero. He even offered him his daughter’s hand in marriage. But Bellerophon’s sights were set far beyond the land of mortals. He was certain he must now be entitled to a place on Mount omuypls. So, he jupemd onto Pegasus and urged him higher and higher.

Zeus watched as Bellerophon, buoyed by hubris, neared his palace. To pnusih the youth, he released a siglne gadfly, which beelined towards Pegasus and bit into his flesh. This was as high as beopelhorln would ever get. As Pegasus flinched, he flnug his rider into the air, and Bellerophon fell careening back to Earth.

Open Cloze


Finally, _______ had no ______ but to concede that Bellerophon was a true hero. He even offered him his daughter’s hand in marriage. But Bellerophon’s sights were set far beyond the land of mortals. He was certain he must now be entitled to a place on Mount _______. So, he ______ onto Pegasus and urged him higher and higher.

Zeus watched as Bellerophon, buoyed by hubris, neared his palace. To ______ the youth, he released a ______ gadfly, which beelined towards Pegasus and bit into his flesh. This was as high as ___________ would ever get. As Pegasus flinched, he _____ his rider into the air, and Bellerophon fell careening back to Earth.

Solution


  1. punish
  2. choice
  3. olympus
  4. iobates
  5. flung
  6. jumped
  7. bellerophon
  8. single

Original Text


Finally, Iobates had no choice but to concede that Bellerophon was a true hero. He even offered him his daughter’s hand in marriage. But Bellerophon’s sights were set far beyond the land of mortals. He was certain he must now be entitled to a place on Mount Olympus. So, he jumped onto Pegasus and urged him higher and higher.

Zeus watched as Bellerophon, buoyed by hubris, neared his palace. To punish the youth, he released a single gadfly, which beelined towards Pegasus and bit into his flesh. This was as high as Bellerophon would ever get. As Pegasus flinched, he flung his rider into the air, and Bellerophon fell careening back to Earth.

Frequently Occurring Word Combinations


ngrams of length 2

collocation frequency
mount olympus 3
king proetus 2


Important Words


  1. air
  2. beelined
  3. bellerophon
  4. bit
  5. buoyed
  6. careening
  7. choice
  8. concede
  9. earth
  10. entitled
  11. fell
  12. finally
  13. flesh
  14. flinched
  15. flung
  16. gadfly
  17. hand
  18. hero
  19. high
  20. higher
  21. hubris
  22. iobates
  23. jumped
  24. land
  25. marriage
  26. mortals
  27. mount
  28. neared
  29. offered
  30. olympus
  31. palace
  32. pegasus
  33. place
  34. punish
  35. released
  36. rider
  37. set
  38. sights
  39. single
  40. true
  41. urged
  42. watched
  43. youth
  44. zeus