Pegasus, the magnificent winged horse from Greek mythology, was born in violence. His father was the god of the sea, Poseidon. His mother was the gorgon Medusa.
The story that unfolds is a story of lust, envy and pride.
Medusa rivals the goddess Athena in beauty. Medusa's pride was her mane of Golden curls. Athena jealous of her beauty.
Poseidon, the brother of Zeus and Hades, ruled the seas, storms, Earth and horses. He was violent, lustful and self centered.
Poseidon saw beautiful Medusa worship in the Temple of Athena. Fascinated by her sweet face and glorious, Golden ringlets, Poseidon seduced and raped Medusa in the temple. The chaste Athena averted her eyes, but Medusa's beauty jealous and angry by the desecration of her temple, Athena enacted her revenge on Medusa by turning her face ugly and her curls with snakes. They cursed Medusa so that anyone looking on her would be converted to stone.
A young hero called Perseus was the son of Danae, the daughter of a King, and Zeus, the god of all gods. Want to Danae for his wife conceived King Polydectes an artifice to send Perseus until his death. He sent Perseus killing Medusa expected the boy to be killed. Zeus realize this, sent to help Athena and Hermes of Perseus in the attempt. With their help he was successful.
Perseus cut off the head of Medusa. As he was the head in his knapsack bring he saw an amazing birth. A small winged horse and Chrysaor, his brother, jumped out of the blood flows from the neck of Medusa.
The winged horse flew to Helikon, home of the nine Muses. The magical and playful Horse lived free of charge. He helped the Muses, even creating Hippocrene a gushing, magical source for them.
The Greek hero Bellerophon captured the winged horse with a magical Golden bridle given to him by Athena. He drove Pegasus to kill the monster Chimera.
Bellerophon desired to fly to Mount Olympus, home of the gods. This angered Zeus and he'll send a plane to bite the flying horse. The bolted and Bellerophon was thrown. The winged horse remained his only flight. His task was to carry the lightning of Zeus in the sky.
Pegasus can be seen grazing in the night sky. Search the 4 bright stars form a square, and the stars that the curve of his neck.
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