Pegasus (disambiguation)

Pegasi are winged horses named after the original Pegasus in Greek mythology, who was a pure white winged horse who helped Bellerophon.

Not all of the winged horses are white. Blackjack is a black winged horse who helps Percy Jackson throughout after Percy indirectly frees him from the Princess Andromeda. Percy can communicate with him, because his father, Poseidon, created horses.

History
In myth, Pegasus is the immortal son of the sea god Poseidon and Medusa. After Medusa was slain by the hero Perseus, Pegasus sprang up from her blood.

Eventually, with the aid of Athena the hero Bellerophon captured him. With his aid Bellerophon was able to slay the chimara. In time, Bellerphon's pride drove him to attempt to fly to the top of Olympus. Zeus punished him for his arrogance by sending a gadfly to sting Pegasus and buck off Bellerophon cripling him. Pegasus completed the trip to Mt. Olympus and became and took its place in Zeus's stables. It was often viewed as carrying Zeus's thunderbolts. In some stories Zeus eventually place it among the stars.

The Sea of Monsters
Blackjack makes a brief appearance at end of the book, where Percy saves him from Luke.

The Titan's Curse
Percy has his first riding lesson with Silena. Blackjack alerts Percy of the Ophiotaurus, then gives him a ride to Washington D.C. Blackjack, along with Guido and Porkpie, get Percy, Annabeth and Thalia to Olympus.

The Battle of the Labyrinth
Percy visits the stables, where Blackjack refuses to go underground. Blackjack and his two friends carry the group back to Camp Half-Blood later on in the book.

The Last Olympian
Percy uses Blackjack as his main form of transportation. He helps in the battle, and gets Annabeth to the Plaza.

Known Pegasi

 * Blackjack
 * Porkpie
 * Guido