Pegasus
Pegasus
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 | Poseidon (Dad), Medusa (Mom)—quite a combo, right? |
| Siblings | Chrysaor |
| Children | None |
| Friends | Bellerophon, the Muses, Zeus, Apollo, Athena |
| Enemies | The Chimera, Gravity |
Relationships
| Relationship status | Single |
| Interested in | Fillies |
Favorites
| 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 Minaj |
| Books | 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 Song |
| Movies | 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 Horses |
| TV Shows | Mr. Ed My Little Pony Luck |
Activities & Interests
| Likes | The Kentucky Derby Oats Fresh green meadows Fluffy clouds Glow-in-the-dark posters of winged horses |
| Activities | Soaring gracefully through the sky Galloping nobly through the fields Kicking monsters' butts |
| Interests | Astrology Springs Aviation Meteorology |
| Groups | Horse Lovers Society for Composite Animal Rights Flyboys Mounts of Heroes Union Stargazers |