Pegasus
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- proper noun
- /ˈpɛɡəsəs/
- Literature
- "Emma had learned to ignore me and continued, "Pegasus was born of the sea foam and the blood of the slain Medusa." "It didn't say that on the scratch sheet."
- Pegasus, the Winged Horse
- Pegasus from mythology
Examples
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Artists often depict Pegasus as a symbol of creativity and poetic inspiration.
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And here, first of all, we meet a group of fabulous creatures of the field and forest, unicorns, fauns, Pegasus, the flying horse, and his entire family, the centaurs, those strange creatures that are half-man and half-horse.
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He mounted Pegasus, and the two shot into the sky.
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When he pointed the horse out, Jay said, "That's Pegasus, from mythology, just like the constellation."
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From the wound sprung Medusa and Poseidon's hybrid offspring, A winged horse named Pegasus and a warrior called Chrysor.
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In Greek mythology, Pegasus is an immortal winged horse that inspires many poets.
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The ancient Greeks believed that Pegasus sprang from the blood of Medusa.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pegasus comes from an old Greek word linked to πηγή ('spring' or 'well'). In the myth the winged horse struck the ground with its hoof and made a spring that inspired the Muses, so Pegasus became a symbol of poetic 'inspiration' and creative power.