Pegasus
Profile
You've probably seen a picture of a horse with wings before—surrounded by shiny rainbows and fluffy clouds, perhaps? Well, every single one of those cute flying horse posters owes a little something to our boy, Pegasus, the original horse with wings. Back in the day, Pegasus was most famous for being the Bellerophon's ride. But these days, Perseus gets Pegasus's back—it's some pretty controversial stuff.
Later in his career, Pegasus became Zeus's thunderbolt carrier and was besties with the Muses. After a while, Zeus finally let Pegasus retire and gave the winged wonder a place of honor among the stars.
Basic Information
Name Pegasus
Nickname Pegasos, Peggy (He was never very fond of this nickname)
Sex Male
Current city The Stars
Work & Education
Occupation Currently employed as a constellation; formerly the mount of Bellerophon and later Zeus's thunderbolt carrier. Movin' on up. Literally.
Education Chiron's Equine Academy
Beliefs
Political views Pro-Zeus
Family & Friends (& Enemies)
Parents Siblings Chrysaor
Children None
Friends Enemies The Chimera, Gravity
Relationships
Relationship status Single
Interested in Fillies
Favorites
TV Shows Quotations "If an ass goes traveling, he will not come home a horse."
– Thomas Fuller
"It is not the horse that pulls the cart, but the oats."
– Russian Proverb
"Hitch your wagon to a star."
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
"The wildest colts make the best horses."
– Plutarch
"Starships were meant to fly
Hands up and touch the sky
Can't stop 'cause we're so high
Let's do this one more time"
– Nicki MinajBooks Black Beauty by Anna Sewell
War Horse by Michael Morpurgo
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy
Animal Farm by George Orwell
"Ode to a Nightingale" by John Keats
The Horse and His Boy by C. S. Lewis
"The Charge of the Light Brigade" by Alfred Lord Tennyson
The Horse Whisperer by Nicholas Evans
"Paul Revere's Ride" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Equus by Peter Shaffer
The Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien (Pegasus loves Shadowfax, Gandalf's horse)Music Pegasus by the Hollies
Starships by Nicki Minaj
Wild Horses by the Rolling Stones
Ghost Riders in the Sky by Johnny Cash
Flying Horses by Dispatch
Horses by Bonnie "Prince" Billie
Funeral by Band of Horses (Reminds Pegasus of poor Bellerophon)
Meadowlarks by Fleet Foxes
My Little Pony Theme SongMovies War Horse
Wrath of the Titans
Clash of the Titans (2010)
Clash of the Titans (1981)
National Velvet
The Black Stallion
The Horse Whisperer
Hidalgo
The Turin Horse
All the Pretty HorsesActivities & Interests
Likes The Kentucky Derby
Oats
Fresh green meadows
Fluffy clouds
Glow-in-the-dark posters of winged horsesInterests Astrology
Springs
Aviation
MeteorologyGroups Horse Lovers
Society for Composite Animal Rights
Flyboys
Mounts of Heroes Union
StargazersSpotter's Guide
A lot of people come around Olympus looking for Pegasus. Everybody loves a winged horse, right? And between his monster-slaying adventures with Bellerophon and his stardom with Perseus, he's as famous as can be. Hate to tell you this, though: you won't find Pegasus up here on the mountain. If you want to chill with him, you'll have to head up to the stars. Too bad there isn't another winged horse around here for transportation…
Sex: Male
Age: Prime of life
Build: Built like a horse because, well…
Complexion: White
Hair Color: White (covers entire body)
Facial Hair: White (see above)
Scars/marks/tattoos: Battle scars
Jewelry and accessories: Lovely feathery wings
Clothing: None
Armor: None
Type of Weapon: Hooves, WingsTypical Companions:
Bellerophon
The Muses
Zeus
Perseus (maybe)Known Hangouts:
The stars
The clouds
Meadows
Mountaintops
Racetracks
Air showsSightings
Jan 1, 1970 - Dec 20, 0699
Theogony by Hesiod
Pegasus's super-gross birth from headless Medusa gets a mention in Hesiod's ancient text.
Jan 1, 1970 - Jan 1, 1970
The Library by Pseudo-Apollodorus
The grossest birth of all time gets another shout-out a handful of centuries after Hesiod tried his hand at it.
Dec 20, 2019
The Metamorphoses by Ovid
Hmmm. It seems like ancient writers were totally into Pegasus's disgusting birth—here it is again in Ovid's masterpiece.
Dec 20, 2019
Fantasia
Not only does Disney give us a Mama Pegasus and a Papa Pegasus, we also get a ton of little baby Pegasuses—the cute factor is pushed to the max in Fantasia.
Dec 20, 1990
Pegasus, the Flying Horse
Get up close and personal with this animated version of the life of Pegasus.
Dec 20, 1981
Clash of the Titans
Perseus takes over Bellerophon's job and tames Pegasus in this monster-crammed movie.
Dec 20, 2019
God of War II
Pegasus has flaming wings in this video game—it may not be mythologically accurate, but it's definitely awesome.
Dec 20, 2019
Barbie and the Magic of Pegasus
Everybody's favorite doll flutters around Cloud Kingdom on the back of a winged horse in this 3-D extravaganza. You know you want it.
Dec 20, 2019
Wrath of the Titans
Get ready for more highflying Pegasus action in this sequel to Clash of the Titans.