A winged horse fabled to have sprung from the body of Medusa when she was slain. He is noted for causing, with a blow of his hoof, Hippocrene, the inspiring fountain of the Muses, to spring from Mount Helicon. On this account he is, in modern times, associated with the Muses, and with ideas of poetic inspiration.
A northen constellation near the vernal equinoctial point. Its three brightest stars, with the brightest star of Andromeda, form the square of Pegasus.
Is a horse with wings. In legend they were creatures created by the Greek God Zeus.
(Greek mythology) immortal winged horse that sprang from the blood of the slain Medusa; was tamed by Bellerophon with the help of a bridle given him by Athena; as the flying horse of the Muses it is a symbol of high-flying imagination
a constellation in the northern hemisphere near Andromeda and Pisces
a flying horse who has magical powers and is a protector of dreams
The constellation "The Winged Horse"
In Greek mythology, Pegasus (Greek: Πήγασος (Pégasos)) was a winged horse that was the son of Poseidon, in his role as horse-god, and the Gorgon Medusa. Depending on the historical source, the plural for pegasus is pegasi or pegasuses.
Pegasus (IPA: ) is a northern constellation, named after the mythological Pegasus, named for the winged horse. It is one of the 88 modern constellations, and was also one of the 48 constellations listed by Ptolemy.