Pegasus

Pegasus (Greek Πήγασος Pegasus, plural Πήγασοι Pegasoi, Latin Pegasus ) is in Greek mythology, a winged horse.

Myth

Pegasus was the child of the sea god Poseidon and the Gorgon Medusa. The traditions of his birth vary: One version says that he was sprung from Medusa's neck when it was beheaded by Perseus. Here he had come as a twin of Chrysaor to the world. Another says he was sprung from that place on the earth, on which Medusa's blood had dripped.

Pegasus was Bellerophon in his fight against the Chimera and the Amazons. There are several stories of how Bellerophon found Pegasus: So some say that the hero of him drinking at the fountain of Peirene ( the " pirenischen source " ) have found another report that either Athena or Poseidon Pegasos led to Bellerophon. Before he stood by Bellerophon, Pegasus thunder and lightning brought to Zeus, and after the death of Bellerophon he returned to Mount Olympus back to help the gods.

Supposedly created by Pegasus ' hooves two wells: one at the behest of Zeus in the mountain of Helicon (the " heliconic source " from the drink all the poets ), a second in Troizen ( see also Hippocrene ).

Pegasos was transformed into a constellation, but a spring of his wings fell near the city of Tarsus back to earth and gave the city its name. Its origins as a hybrid creatures are believed to be of oriental origin. He was often depicted in the Cretan and Anatolian art.

Reception

The source of the Pegasus as the source of all wisdom can be found in the famous Literaturexkurs in Godfrey of Strasbourg Tristan, verse 4728ff. Waene I, he (meaning Henry of Veldeke ) Sine wîsheit / UZ Pegases origin nam, / came diu wîsheit elliu of the.

In heraldry winged horse Pegasus is also called. It is depicted in the coat of arms of the Knights Templar as a sign of poverty.

In a figurative sense the winged Pegasus is regarded as the poet Ross, as one ridden by the poet symbol of poetry.

In a fairy chess piece is called because of their special skills Pegasus.

In interpretations of the legend of the winged horse Pegasus Bellerophon is not, but the more famous Perseus set aside, such as in the film Clash of the Titans or in Joachim Wtewaels painting Andromeda.

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