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Pegasus: The Winged Horse Born From a Monster’s Blood
Pegasus enters Greek mythology at one of its most violent moments. When Perseus kills the mortal Gorgon Medusa, the winged horse and his brother Chrysaor emerge. Hesiod identifies them as the children of Poseidon and Medusa, making Pegasus neither a simple creature of blood nor a generic fantasy horse, but a singular immortal being with an extraordinary genealogy.
From that beginning, Pegasus becomes inseparable from Bellerophon. With a golden bridle given by Athena in Pindar’s account, the hero gains the means to ride the impossible horse and confront the fire-breathing Chimera over Lycia…
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