CREATURES OF GREEK MYTHOLOGY – PEGASUS

 

Born from Medusa's neck when she was beheaded by Perseus

Pegasus the immortal winged horse that was sired by Poseidon

It was a wild shining white horse until one night it was captured

While drinking at the spring of Peirene by the hero Bellerophon

 

Pegasus was captured with the aid of a magical Golden Bridle

That would tame even the wildest horse and given him by Athena

Then prince Bellerophon rode brave Pegasus in the land of Lycia

And victorious into battle against the three headed Chimaera

Then Bellerophon, so happy with himself for killing the monster

Decided to try and ride Pegasus to the top of Mount Olympus

Zeus was so enraged he struck down and crippled Bellerophon

And as a carrier of thunderbolts Zeus used the immortal Pegasus