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Pegasus

Greek mythology

Pegasus

The immortal winged stallion sprung from Medusa's blood

Mythology
Greek mythology
Parents
Medusa · Poseidon
Siblings
Chrysaor
Group
Monsters
Appears in
Bellerophon

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Pegasus is the white winged horse born from the severed neck of Medusa when Perseus beheads her. Where his hoof strikes Mount Helicon, the spring Hippocrene bursts forth to inspire poets. He carries the hero Bellerophon against the Chimera, but throws him when he dares fly to Olympus, and at last takes his place among the gods, bearing Zeus' thunderbolts.

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Bellerophon

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Who is Pegasus?
Pegasus is the white winged horse born from the severed neck of Medusa when Perseus beheads her. Where his hoof strikes Mount Helicon, the spring Hippocrene bursts forth to inspire poets.
Which mythology does Pegasus belong to?
Pegasus belongs to Greek mythology.
Which stories does Pegasus appear in?
Pegasus appears in Bellerophon, told as chaptered audio dramas in MythologyNow.
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APAMythologyNow. (2026). Pegasus. https://www.mythologynow.app/en/gods/pegasus
MLA"Pegasus." MythologyNow, 2026, https://www.mythologynow.app/en/gods/pegasus.
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