Pegasus (character)

Pegasus is a white winged horse. He was born when Perseus cut off Medusa's head.

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 decapitated neck stump. 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 crippling 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 placed it among the stars.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians
In Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Pegasus' offspring, also called Pegasus are seen many times. Pegasus is mentioned in The Sea of Monsters.

Pegasi


The pegasi are the children of Pegasus. They are all winged flying horses like him.