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The horse was born from the trickling blood of the Gorgon Medusa. Pegasus flew up to join the Gods and was caught by the Goddess Athena. Athena tamed the horse with a golden bridle. At this time it's said that Athena gave the golden bridle to Bellrophon before he started out to fight the Chimaera. Bellophron also tamed Pegasus but he soon became too proud. Pegasus threw him off and flew into the sky where Zeus made him into a constellation.
were holding a contest of song. The music charmed the streams and made Mount Helicon grow toward the heavens. The god Poseidon ordered Pegasus to make it stop growing by striking it with his hoof. Pegasus did and the fountain Hippocrene sprang forth. Its waters inspired people to write poetry. Two other fountains of inspiration, Aganippe and Pirene were also made by the hoof of Pegasus. In this way Pegasus is connected with poetry. A poet is said to mount his Pegasus when he begins to write.
found well up in the evening sky of autmun. A large square called the Great Square of Pegasus marks it in the sky.
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