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'''Pegasos''', also spelt '''Pegasus''', was a famed pterippus–a winged, divine [[horse|stallion]]–in [[Greece|Greek]] mythology. | '''Pegasos''', also spelt '''Pegasus''', was a famed pterippus–a winged, divine [[horse|stallion]]–in [[Greece|Greek]] mythology. | ||
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One of the regions of Korinthia, the [[Valley of the Pegasos]], was also named after the creature.<ref name="ACOd" /> | One of the regions of Korinthia, the [[Valley of the Pegasos]], was also named after the creature.<ref name="ACOd" /> | ||
During the [[Peloponnesian War]] the [[Sparta]]n [[Mercenary|''misthios'']] found a figurehead for the [[ship]] ''[[Adrestia]]'' bearing the likeness of Pegasos within the [[Olympic Shipwreck]], off the coast of [[Elis]]. She also found sails and finery bearing a depiction of the steed in the [[Hermit's Dive]].<ref name="ACOd" /> | During the [[Peloponnesian War]] the [[Sparta]]n [[Mercenary|''misthios'']] found a figurehead for the [[ship]] ''[[Adrestia]]'' bearing the likeness of Pegasos within the [[Olympic Shipwreck]], off the coast of [[Elis]]. She also found sails and finery bearing a depiction of the steed in the [[Hermit's Dive]]. In addition, she also obtained an [[armor]] [[Pegasos Set|set]] attributed to the winged stallion.<ref name="ACOd" /> | ||
In the 1st century BCE a wealthy [[Phidias|merchant]]'s daughter, [[Kara]], named her beloved horse ''Pegasus'' in honor of the mythical creature. Unlike Pegasos of myth, Kara's steed was mare.<ref name="The Last Bodyguard">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[The Last Bodyguard]]</ref> | In the 1st century BCE a wealthy [[Phidias|merchant]]'s daughter, [[Kara]], named her beloved horse ''Pegasus'' in honor of the mythical creature. Unlike Pegasos of myth, Kara's steed was mare.<ref name="The Last Bodyguard">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[The Last Bodyguard]]</ref> | ||
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Pegasos, also spelt Pegasus, was a famed pterippus–a winged, divine stallion–in Greek mythology.
History
According to the stories, the legendary hero Bellerophon, son of King Glaukos of Korinth caught Pegasos when the steed came to the Spring of Peirene to drink.[1]
One of the many deeds Pegasos and Bellerophon are famed for is the slaying of the mythical beast Chimera. Another is when the god Zeus tasked Pegasos to bring lightning and thunder from Olympos; as a reward for doing this, the steed was turned into a constellation.[1]
Influence and legacy
By the 5th century BCE Korinthia had taken the image of Pegasos as their national emblem, which was emblazoned on their banners.[1]
One of the regions of Korinthia, the Valley of the Pegasos, was also named after the creature.[1]
During the Peloponnesian War the Spartan misthios found a figurehead for the ship Adrestia bearing the likeness of Pegasos within the Olympic Shipwreck, off the coast of Elis. She also found sails and finery bearing a depiction of the steed in the Hermit's Dive. In addition, she also obtained an armor set attributed to the winged stallion.[1]
In the 1st century BCE a wealthy merchant's daughter, Kara, named her beloved horse Pegasus in honor of the mythical creature. Unlike Pegasos of myth, Kara's steed was mare.[2]
Trivia
Gallery
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The sails bearing the likeness of Pegasos -
The figurehead shaped like Pegasos
