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Article: Pegasus
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- Myths and Legends of the World
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Pegasus
A winged horse in Greek mythology, Pegasus was supposedly the offspring of the sea god Poseidon and the
Gorgon
Medusa. According to legend, Pegasus was born from the blood that spurted from Medusa's neck when the hero Perseus killed her. Pegasus served Perseus until his death and afterward went to the home of the
Muses.
The water that gave the Muses their inspiration had dried up, so Pegasus stamped his hoof and created a spring.
Gorgon
one of three ugly monsters who had snakes for hair, ...
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