pegasus

     

In Greek mythology, Pegasus (Greek: Πήγασος, Pégasos, 'strong') was a winge horse that was the son of Poseidon, in his role as horse-god, and the Gorgon Medusa.

Trivia about pegasus

  • The Greek hero Bellerophon was crippled when he fell off this winged steed
  • Among the horse constellations in the sky are one with a horn, the unicorn & this one with wings
  • This constellation is also known as "The Winged Horse"
  • The Great Square, an astronomical landmark, connects Andromeda & this winged horse
  • On the rail is this mythical horse sired by Medusa & Poseidon; he's running like he has wings!
  • Bellerophon caught & tamed this mighty steed
  • 2 offspring that Poseidon & Medusa may have produced are the giant Chrysaor & this winged horse
  • This winged horse carried thunderbolts for Zeus
  • When Medusa's head was cut off, this winged horse sprang from her blood
  • This mythological animal carries Zeus' thunder & lightning
  • In 1995 scientists found the first planet known to orbit a star similar to our sun in this winged horse constellation
  • This winged horse follows "Fusaichi" in the name of the 2000 Kentucky Derby winner
  • Bellerophon was crippled when he was thrown from this horse as he was flying to Mount Olympus
  • Riding this winged horse made it possible for Bellerophon to approach & kill the chimera
  • The constellations stamps showed starry patterns in the night sky, like this one of a winged horse
  • M15, one of the brightest globular clusters in the sky, is near the head of this winged stallion
  • Athena gave Bellerophon a golden bridle for this wild horse
  • This winged creature sprang from the blood of Medusa after Perseus beheaded her