What is Pegasus?
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a winged horse
Pegasus is a shining white, winged horse from Greek mythology.
💡 Did you know? Where its hoof struck the ground, the poets' spring Hippocrene is said to have burst forth.
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From what did Pegasus arise, by legend?
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from the blood of Medusa
When Perseus beheaded Medusa, Pegasus sprang from her blood.
💡 Did you know? Its father is the sea god Poseidon, creator of horses.
Which hero rode Pegasus against the Chimera?
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Bellerophon
Bellerophon tamed Pegasus with Athena's golden bridle and on it defeated the Chimera.
💡 Did you know? When he presumptuously tried to rise to Olympus, Pegasus threw him off.
How does Pegasus live on in the sky?
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as a constellation
Zeus placed the faithful steed among the stars as the constellation Pegasus.
💡 Did you know? As a symbol of poetry and inspiration, Pegasus still adorns publishers and coats of arms.
What sprang up where Pegasus's hoof struck the ground?
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the poets' spring Hippocrene
With a hoofbeat Pegasus made the spring Hippocrene burst forth on the muses' mountain Helicon.
💡 Did you know? Whoever drank from it was to receive poetic inspiration.
What is Pegasus a symbol of?
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poetry and inspiration
As the steed of the Muses, Pegasus became a symbol of poetic flight.
💡 Did you know? To this day the winged horse adorns publishers, coats of arms and brands.
Which god was Pegasus's father?
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Poseidon
The sea god, who was also lord of horses.
💡 Did you know? Hence Pegasus's double nature of sea and steed.
What did Pegasus finally carry for Zeus?
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thunder and lightning
As faithful servant in the stables of heaven.
💡 Did you know? Thus his career ended in Olympus's service.
How did Bellerophon's presumptuous ride to Olympus end?
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with a fall
Zeus sent a gadfly: Pegasus threw his rider.
💡 Did you know? The hero ended crippled and alone: hubris punished.
Which oil company bears the winged horse in its logo?
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Mobil
The red Pegasus has accompanied the brand since the 1930s.
💡 Did you know? Above Dallas it revolved as a giant neon figure.
With which hero is Pegasus's rider often confused?
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Perseus
Only later art put Perseus on the winged horse.
💡 Did you know? In antiquity Perseus flew with winged sandals: never on horseback.
What does the name Pegasus probably mean?
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spring (pēgē)
Antiquity already linked him with springs of water.
💡 Did you know? Fittingly, Hippocrene literally means “horse spring”.
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