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Pegasus
In Greek mythology, Pegasus is the winged
horse fathered by Poseidon with Medusa. When her head was cut
off by the Greek hero Perseus, the horse sprang forth from
her pregnant body. The Corinthian hero was able to capture
the horse by using a golden bridle, a gift from Athena. The
gods gave him Pegasus for killing the monster Chimera but when
he later attempted to ride to the summit of Mount Olympus,
Pegasus threw the hero when Zeus sent a gadfly to sting the
horse, and Pegasus rose into the heavens to become a constellation.
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