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= = //**PEGASUS**//

** Greek Name: ** Πηγασος
Pegasus is a very famous mythological creature, best know in Greek and Roman mythology. His appearance is a body of a divine horse with wings, usually white in color (Although sometimes he is depicted Blue/Black with white wings). It is also a constellation in the starry sky at 900º located between the parallels 30º and 10º of visible North latitude for more than seven months in the North hemisphere from the months of Julio to January; however, in the South hemisphere it culminates to low height during the months of February, March and April.

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=**//Origins://** =

 // He is the son of Medusa's and Poseidon's illicit affair. He sprang forth from the neck of Medusa when she was beheaded by the hero Perseus. After wards he was tamed by Bellerophon, who later fought with him against Khimara, a fire breathing monster. Shortly after his// // birth // // he became Perseus's Partner and let him ride back home. //// His brother Chrysaor was born at the same moment; Chrysaor was not a horse but is commonly believed to be a giant, although there is controversy around this belief. //

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** //Appearance:// **
Pegasus, as previously stated, is a divine horse with wings. His wings are his most defining feature as they allow him to fly. Also since he is partly a horse he looks like one. He can run very fast as well as galloping. In some stories he is white with glinting wings but in other stories make him black or blue with white wings. Black is more common out the two.

Mythological Stories:
one of the most interesting stories surrounding Pegasus is his birth, and although there are different versions,they are usually similar than different. The common consensus is that The god Poseidon fell in love with a beautiful maiden named Medusa and seduced her in the temple of Athena. The other goddesses were annoyed by this and punished Medusa by turning her into a Gorgon (A gorgon is an immortal women who has snakes for hair and a deadly gaze that can turn an opponent into stone.) It is to be noted that since she was // turned // into a Gorgon, she did not receive their immortality.At this same time, a king by the name of Polydectes fell in love with the mother of peruses and tried to get him out the way by giving him dangerous quests. One of them was that he had to get the head of a Gorgon.Perseus traveled the fountain of Delphi and asked the advice of Athena. She helped hm by giving him a polished shield and the winged shoes of Hermes. He flew to the resting place of the gorgons and used the shield to look at Medusa (because direct eye contact would have been fatal) and he cut off her head. At that instant Pegasus rose from her neck and let Perseus ride him back home.

Another Story : Afterwards, Pegasus flew off to Mount Helicon, and he struck the ground with his hoof and created the spring of Hippocrene. This fountain was sacred and is considered to be the root of poetic inspiration. This is why Pegasus is a favorite of many poets and authors including Shakespeare.

(Mount Helicon is located in the middle of Greece in the picture below.)

Importance:

Pegasus is a very iconic symbol and one of the most well know mythological creatures. It plays a huge role in modern times as well as in ancient ones. Pegasus is also know to carry the lighting's bolts of Zeus and he was rewarded by being turned into a constellation. Pegasus is also responsible for mythological interest in children. Especially young girls because he looks majestic and looks like a unicorn. Some actually say that the unicorn is based of Pegasus because in some stories Pegasus is know to have a horn on its forehead.

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= Modern References: = Pegasus makes appearance in :

__ Films. __
-Fantasia -Hercules -Barbie and the magic of Pegasus (My personal favorite) -Clash of the titans -Johnny English

__ Television. __
-Star trek (an episode in "The Next Generation")

-Huge in Anime including: Digimon, Sailor Moon SuperS, Gundam, and other anime. -My little pony - Beyblade Metal Fusion -The mighty Hercules

__ Video Games. __
-God of war 2 -Hercules: Battle within the Gods -Fire emblem -Kindom heart 3 -Quest for glory V: Dragon fire

__ Others: __
-The name of the cure for Hepatitis C is nicknamed pegasus -He is the mascot for TriStar Pictures -Pegasus Mail -Logo for the Courier Company "Pegasus Express"

Video's To see:

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References:
Shah. "The History of the Pegasus." //Welcome to Shaw Webspace!// Web. 06 Jan. 2012. . .

"Polydectes." //Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia//. Web. 06 Jan. 2012. .

"Pegasus in Popular Culture." //Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia//. Web. 06 Jan. 2012. .

"Google Images." //Google //. Web. 06 Jan. 2012. .

"Greek Mythology." //Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia //. Web. 06 Jan. 2012. .

"Pegasus The Flying Horse (Part 1/3) - YouTube." //YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;"> Web. 06 Jan. 2012. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ioc5ksFtAmc>.