Who is Pegasus?
Q: Who is Pegasus?
A: Pegasus is a flying horse with wings in Greek mythology. He is the son of Poseidon and the Gorgon Medusa. In cartoons and other stories, Pegasus was said to be the horse of the legendary hero Hercules.
Q: What does Pegasus look like?
A: The Pegasus is a white horse with wings that can fly. It is very beautiful, and can only be controlled with a golden bridle given to Bellerophon by Athena.
Q: How did Perseus obtain Pegasus?
A: Perseus killed the monster Medusa using a reflective shield and winged sandals. He cut off her head, which had the hair of poisonous snakes and was so ugly it would turn to stone anyone who looked at it straight on, and from her blood sprang the winged horse Pegasus. Some stories say that Perseus rode Pegasus away, but other stories say he left before Pegasus was born.
Q: Who was Bellerophon?
A: Bellerophon was a young man living in Corinth who longed to ride Pegasus but could not tame him until Athena gave him a golden bridle that allowed him to capture it. Later, he went on a quest to defeat the Chimera with help from his trusty steed, after which he tried to become immortal by flying with Pegaus up Mount Olympus where Zeus sent down a gadfly to sting Pegaus causing them both back down to Earth again.
Q: What happened when Bellerophon tried to become immortal?
A: When Bellerophon tried to become immortal by flying up Mount Olympus with Pegaus, Zeus became angry and sent down a gadfly which stung Pegaus causing them both back down to Earth again.
Q: Where did Pegasi come from?
A: After leaving Bellerophon behind, Pegaus sired children by horses producing offspring known as Pegasi.
