Pegasus: The Winged Horse of Greek Mythology Pegasus, known as Pêgasos in Greek, is a legendary winged horse that originated from the beheaded Gorgon Medousa (Medusa). His remarkable entrance into mythology occurred when the hero Perseus severed Medousa’s head, from which Pegasus and his brother Chrysaor emerged. Bellerophon, a Greek hero, succeeded in taming Pegasus,…