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* The constellation Pegasus, who was born from the stump of Medusa's neck, after Perseus had decapitated her
This was followed by the mini-adventure " The Jackrabbits ' Lair ", written by Daniel J. Maxfield, in Pegasus, a magazine published by Judges Guild.
In Greek mythology, one myth associates Equuleus with the foal Celeris ( meaning " swiftness " or " speed "), who was the offspring or brother of the winged horse Pegasus.
He was associated with the southern band of constellations called stars of Ea, but also with the constellation AŠ-IKU, the Field ( Square of Pegasus ).
Later, while Harwich was on route to India, he transferred to Pegasus, a slave ship bound for West Africa.
The Flying Red Horse ( Pegasus ) logo was introduced in 1939, and in 1954 the Plume brand was replaced by Mobilgas.
When she was later beheaded by the hero Perseus, Chrysaor and Pegasus emerged from her neck.
The poet Hesiod connects the name Pegasus with the word for " spring, well ", pēgē: " the pegai of Okeanos, where he was born.
Pegasus, as the horse of Muses, was put on the roof of Poznań Opera House ( Max Littmann, 1910 )
Hesiod relates how Pegasus was peacefully drinking from a spring when the hero Bellerophon captured him.
There are varying tales as to how Bellerophon found Pegasus ; the most common says that the hero was told by Polyeidos to sleep in the temple of Athena, where the goddess visited him in the night and presented him with a golden bridle.
Michaud's Biographie universelle relates that when Pegasus was born, he flew to where thunder and lightning is released.
Pegasus and Athena left Bellerophon and continued to Olympus where he was stabled with Zeus ' other steeds, and was given the task of carrying Zeus ' thunderbolts.
During World War II, the silhouetted image of Bellerophon the warrior, mounted on the winged Pegasus, was adopted by the United Kingdom's newly-raised parachute troops in 1941 as their upper sleeve insignia.
Power came from a 690 hp Bristol Pegasus I M3 in a Townend ring, there was a forward-firing gun for the pilot and the observer had a Scarf-mounted Lewis gun.
Myiagros was a god in Greek mythology who chased away flies during the sacrifices to Zeus and Athena, and Zeus sent a fly to bite Pegasus, causing Bellerophon to fall back to Earth when he attempted to ride the winged steed to Mount Olympus.
This aspect was also associated with Anion ( or Arion ) whom Heracles rode, who later inspired tales of Pegasus.
It was created by the hooves of Pegasus and was associated with the Muses as a source of poetic inspiration.
When he arrived, the Chimera was truly ferocious, and he could not harm the monster even while riding on Pegasus.
In Greek mythology, Chrysaor (; English translation: " He who has a golden armament "), the brother of the winged horse Pegasus, was often depicted as a young man, the son of Poseidon and Medusa.
She roamed the ancient kingdom of Lycia, particularly around Mount Chimaera ( possibly near Yanartaş ), bringing bad omens and destruction in her wake, until she was slain by Bellerophon and Pegasus at the behest of Iobates.
It was sacred to the Muses and was formed by the hooves of Pegasus.

Pegasus and winged
Many of its products feature the Mobil symbol of a winged red horse, Pegasus, which has been a company trademark since its affiliation with Magnolia Petroleum Company in the 1930s.
Margaret began using the name " Peggy " at Washington Seminary, and the abbreviated form " Peg " at Smith College when she found an icon for herself in the mythological winged horse, " Pegasus ", that inspires poets.
Medusa, one of the Gorgons, has two children with Poseidon: the winged horse Pegasus and giant Chrysaor, at the instant of her decapitation by Perseus.
However, Grimm notes that unlike Fama, Gná is not described as winged but rather that Hófvarpnir, like the winged-horse Pegasus, may have been.
The goddess Athena, realizing Bellerophon would surely die if he undertook this task alone, sent him aid in the form of the winged horse, Pegasus.
* Daughter of the winged horse Pegasus and Ocyrhoe the centauress.
Gold reel, possibly an ear-stud, with Pegasus | winged Pegasus ( outer band ) and the Chimera ( inner band ), Magna Graecia or Etruria, fourth century BC ( Louvre )
Parnassus was also the home of Pegasus, the winged horse of Bellerophon.
Pegasus is a constellation in the northern sky, named after the winged horse Pegasus in Greek mythology.
By contrast, " Pegasus " may mean " the winged horse of Bellerophon ".
The bridge was renamed Pegasus Bridge, after the mythical winged horse on the formation sign of British airborne forces.
The emblem of the legion was a capricorn ,< ref name =" Keppie ">, The Origins and Early History of the Second Augustan Legion, in, Legions and Veterans: Roman Army Papers 1971-2000, Stuttgart, 2000, p. < span class = plainlinks > 128 .</ ref > used along with the winged horse Pegasus, on the helmets the symbol used by I Adiutrix legionaries was a dolphin.
This type of crossing is nicknamed after the mythical winged horse, Pegasus.
Hercules ' friends and allies are his main sidekick, Newton ; the helpful boy centaur who has a bothersome habit of repeating himself every time he speaks ; Helena, Hercules ' girlfriend ; Prince ( later King ) Dorian of Caledon ; Tewt, a small satyr who " speaks " only by playing his panpipes ; Timon, a young human from Caledon and Pegasus, Hercules ' winged steed.
In addition to the ring, later episodes added new equipment for Hercules and his friends to use: a " moon stone " beam in his belt ( and a matching belt that Newton frequently wore ) that could be used to summon him from Mount Olympus, an invulnerable sword and shield ( both with the same " H " symbol as his ring and belt ), and a set of pipes to summon Pegasus, his winged steed.
In this new role he was instrumental in parachutists adopting the maroon beret, and assigned an artist, Major Edward Seago, to design the Parachute Regiment's now famous emblem of the warrior Bellerophon riding Pegasus, the winged horse.
When Perseus beheaded her, Pegasus, a winged horse, and Chrysaor, a golden sword-wielding giant, sprang from her body.
The Pegasus winged booster has had many successful flights to deploy orbital payloads, but since its aerodynamic vehicle component operates only as a booster, and not operate in space as a spacecraft, it is not typically considered to be a spaceplane.
The Caen Canal bridge was later renamed Pegasus Bridge by Royal Engineers, in honour of the winged horse symbol of the Airborne Forces, while the River Orne bridge was renamed Horsa Bridge, after the gliders which carried the men to war.

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