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What are Pegasus?
Pegasus' are immortal winged horses that
originated initially in Greek Mythology..
Foreign Names for Pegasus
Albanian: Pegasi
French: Cheval Légendaire
Greek: Pterippus
Islamic: Al-Buraq /
Buraq
Italian: Pegaso
Korean: Chollima
Portuguese: Pégaso / Cavalo
Alado
Spanish: Pegaso
Turkish: Tulpar
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Other Names: Winged Horse, Pegasos,
Pterippus
History: In Greek mythology the
Pegasus was the winged horse that sprang
from the blood of Medusa after she was
killed by Perseus.
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Iconic Symbols: The flight of
Pegasus is often regarded as a symbol
of poetic inspiration. Pegasus
are also often regarded as wanderers.
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Did You
Know?
In Harry
Potter a Thestral is a breed
of winged horses with a
skeletal body, face with
reptilian features, and
wide, leathery wings that
resemble a bat's.
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Myths in Culture:
Christianity: In Christianity,
winged horses, in general, symbolize
the transport of the soul of the
deceased Christian to Heaven.
Greek: In Greek mythology,
a pegasus sprang from the blood
of Medusa when she was beheaded
by Perseus. Bellerophon captured
the Pegasus and rode him in several
of his battles. When Bllerophon
tried to ride the pegasus to heaven
he was unseated and killed, and
Pegasus was placed in the sky
as a constellation.
Islam: The Buraq, which
the Islamic version of the Pegasus,
according to Islamic tradition
carried Mohammed from earth to
Mecca, Jerusalem and back.
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Meanings: In modern times a pegasus
has also come to symbolize a variety
of things including: strength, virility,
lust, loyalty, devotion, knowledge,
glory, inspiration, power, speed as
well as imagination.
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Did You
Know?
Tulpar
is also in state emblem
of Kazakhstan and Mongolia.
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