Pegasus. Image by Alexandra Khitrova
A pegasus is a winged steed of a magical, intelligent, kind and wild nature.
It is a very timid creature that can only be tamed by kind-hearted riders. Pegasi innately sense evil and will be of no use to anyone attempting to tame them for evil purposes.
They are the shape and size of an Arabian horse and have enormous feathered wings. They are usually white, although brown pegasi have also been known and there are rumors of black pegasi. Regardless of their color, all Pegasi are kind and noble beings.
Legend has it that Perseus, son of Zeus, decapitated Medusa, one of the three gorgons, and Pegasus sprang from her neck. Shortly after he was born, Pegasus hit the ground of Mount Helicon and from this blow a spring arose that is considered the source of poetic inspiration.
Pegasus. Image by Marianna Gadzhy
Despite the attempts that many made to tame the magical and fast horse, only Bellerophon succeeded thanks to a magical bridle that the goddess Athena offered him in a dream. And so, Bellerophon and Pegasus reaped great feats, such as the death of the evil Chimera, to the point where Bellerophon compared himself to the gods themselves and tried to fly with Pegasus to Mount Olympus to join them. Pegasus struck down Bellerophon before he succeeded, and Zeus rewarded the horse by giving it lodging in the stables on Olympus, and gave it lightning and thunder as symbols of his power. Pegasus became over the years a stellar constellation that is between that of Pisces and that of Andromeda.
Since then, it is said that there is a superior race of winged steeds called «Great Pegasus», and they are those that are born from the neck of a decapitated jellyfish. These are stronger and their size is bigger. They are usually leaders of the pegasus hordes and can only be tamed by the noblest of heroes.
Griffons are the natural enemies of Pegasi. When faced with a griffin, the pegasus takes advantage of its increased speed in flight to tire and distract it. If you’re facing a dragon, try to lure it into hard-to-reach places so the dragon can’t easily follow you, using this time to dive with your hooves and teeth.
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