Pegasus


 * Pegasus role was to be rode by the Hero, Bellerophon
 * Pegasus became the carrier of Zeus's thunderbolts
 * Pegaus's only real super ability was his ability to fly
 * Pegasus's weakness was that he was a mortal
 * Pegasus aided Bellerophon in killing the Chimera
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Pegasus ( Pegasos) By: Brandon Sharp The Birth:

This winged beast in which was called Pegasus, was said to have been created from the death of Medusa. It is not exactly certain how pegasus was born, but in some myths it is said that Pegasus was sprung from Medusa's neck after she was beheaded by the hero named Perseus. In other myths, it has been told that Pegasus's birth was a result from the blood of Medusa mixing with sea foam. Yet different tales suggest that Medusa's blood mixing with the ground may have created Pegasus. In each birth expanation, it is common that Pegasus was a result from the death of Medusa.



Achievments:

The backround behind Pegasus, is that he was the noble steed who belonged to [|Bellerophon], and the two together helped to kill the Chimera, defeat the Solymians and the Amazons. There defeat to the Chimera came easy because Pegasus could fly, and Bellerophon shot the Chimera from the air without a fight. Their mission to kill this lion-like creature was a task handed to them by the King of Lycia, Lobates. It was said that Bellerophon became very arrogant, and attempted to ride his winged horse to Mount Olympus. For his immorality, Zeus sent a gadfly (similar to a horsefly), to bite Pegasus in the butt, and this bite sent Bellerophon flying off his steed. After this stunt pulled by Zeus, some myths have said that Pegasus had become Zeus's personal thunderbolt carrier. Chimera Gadfly

Pegasus in Pop Culture:

"Fantasia", a popular 1940 Disney movie, was a musical composition featuring a Pegasus family. Another Disney movie where the character of Pegasus is featured, was the 1977 film called "Hercules." Also, in 1981, there was a movie out called "The Clash of the Titans", which was about Mythological Perseus taming Pegasus.



Family:

Since it has been told that Pegasus was created from the death of Medusa, credit to being the conciever of Pegasus has been up in the air. To determine this, you must examine all the myths created about the birth of Pegasus. Some myths in which state that Pegasus came from the neck of a beheaded Medusa give credit to Medusa for birthing Pegaus. When Pegasus had been born, he was born next to the sea, so credit to Pegasus's paternity has also been credited to both Oceanus who was a titan of the sea, and also Poseidon, who was the god of the sea and of horses. Yet again, it all depends on the myth to decide the parents.



Death of Pegasus:

Because Pegasus was not immortal, like some Gods were said to have been, Pegasus could die, and because Pegasus had been servicing Zeus, with carrying his thunderbolts, and being faithful, Zeus decided to honor him in turning the winged stallion into a constellation. This constellation is positioned in an almost upside down position, which gives the appearance as if Pegasus is emerging from the ocean. This constellation belongs to the Northern parts of the sky and is mostly visible in the Autumn season.



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