A winged horse in Greek mythology, Pegasus was supposedly the offspring of the sea god Poseidon and the Gorgonone of three ugly monsters who had snakes for hair, staring eyes, and huge wings 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.one of nine sister goddesses who presided over the arts and sciences The water that gave the Muses their inspiration had dried up, so Pegasus stamped his hoof and created a spring.

With the help of the goddess Athena,in Greek mythology, goddess of wisdom and war; the daughter of Zeus (Roman goddess Minerva) the hero Bellerophon later tamed Pegasus and...