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The Pegasus ~ Wings of Freedom

When he gallops on the ground,
his hoof tracks will become fountains of artistic inspirations.

When he flies in the sky,
a rider on his back will be able to reach Heaven.

The creature of intellect with strong white wings, born in the sea,
is free to travel on the ground and in the sky
like a swift wind, like a holy light.

A poem by RAY LUCERO, with special thanks

The Pegasus ~by Greek Mythology

Pegasus is the mythical winged horse of the ancient Greeks.

His story begins when Perseus, said to be the son of Zeus, is sent to kill Medusa. Upon Perseus killed Medusa, the wined steed was born from blood which had spilled from the severed head of the Gorgon Medusa, who was already pregnant from the sea god Poseidon (a diety always associated with and horses).

Perseus heard of Andromeda's sacrifice and mounted Pegasus in the hopes of saving her. He arrived at the coast where Andromeda was chained to a rock just as the dragon appeared. He displayed Medusa's head, which he had till then carried in a bag, to the dragon, thus turning the creature to stone. Then using the magic sword, killed the dragon and freed Andromeda. They were married and there was much rejoicing in the land. Thus in the sky one can find the constellation of Pegasus with that of Andromeda and Perseus nearby.

Minerva (or Athena) carried the young Pegasus to Mount Helicon where he was entrusted to the care of the Muses. When his hoof had struck the ground, the spring Hippocrene welled up and began to flow. This spring became sacred for the nine muses. Hence, he has often been associates with arts, especially poetry.

Another hero, Bellerophon, longed to capture Pegasus. Bellerophon was given a magic bridle by Athena to help him tame Pegasus. When the hero tried to fly to Mount Olympus, Pegasus through him on the instruction from Zues.

Pegasus continued towards the peak where he became the servant of of the gods. On the mountain Olympus, there he was the mount of Eos to help bring the dawn, or was ridden by Apollo to bring the sun. Pegasus also served Zeus by bringing to him the thunder and lightning needed for the thunderbolts. For all his noble services, Pegasus was honoured by a constellation in the autumn sky.

The Constellation Pegasus

Pegasus, The Winged Horse, is a constellation that appears in the south in the autumn for the northern latitudes. Its main geometrical figure is the "Great Square of Pegasus". To the observers on earth, the winged horse appears to be flying upside down. The vernal equinox, the sun's location when spring begins, is not far south of the square. To locate features of this area, it may be convienient to imagine that the square is the bowl of a large dipper, having as its handle the line formed by three bright stars of Andromeda (her head and length of body) and a fourth star in Perseus (his hand holding the Gorgon's head). The hind legs of Pegasus appear to make up the constellation of Andromeda.

The constellation can be found below the Summer Triangle which has the constellations of Lyra, Cygnus and Aquila. To the left would be located Aquarius.

The main stars (marked with larger star icons) found in this constellation are: Alpheratz (it's the head of Andromeda as well), Algenib, Scheat and Markab make up the square. The head and neck end with Enif. One hind leg ends with the star Andromeda.

Framed painting