Greek · No. 025
Pegasus, the Winged Horse
Real myth
Born from a gorgon's blood, it never looked back.
- Rarity
- Rare
- Category
- Monster
- ATK
- 2300
- DEF
- 2100
- Level
- 7
- Type
- Bird
- Element
- Wind
- Constellations
- Feather · Crown
The myth
Pegasus, the winged horse, sprang from Medusa's neck when Perseus beheaded her, together with the giant Chrysaor. Hesiod explains that his name comes from the springs, pegai, of Ocean near where he was born, and that he flew off to dwell in the house of Zeus, bringing the god thunder and lightning (Theogony 280–286). The hero Bellerophon tamed him with a golden bridle given by Athena and, riding him, slew the Chimera. When Bellerophon tried to fly to Olympus, Pegasus threw him. It was said that a kick of his hoof made the Hippocrene spring gush forth on Mount Helicon.
Why it has this power
A Rare level-7 card with 2300 ATK and 2100 DEF, obtained by fusing Euryale with Perseus; in the myth, however, Pegasus was born of Medusa, Euryale's sister. He is a Wind Bird for his wings, and his Feather and Crown constellations join flight to the house of Zeus. Fused with Bellerophon, he forms Bellerophon Astride Pegasus.
Did you know
Hippocrene means horse's spring, and poets said that drinking from it brought inspiration from the Muses.
Connections
- Born from the fusion of: Euryale, the Undying Gorgon + Perseus, Gorgon-Slayer
- Fuses into: + Bellerophon → Bellerophon Astride Pegasus
Where to get it
- Campaign drop: Aristeia, Champion of Olympus (Aegean of Heroes) — grade D: 11%
- Born from the fusion of: Euryale, the Undying Gorgon + Perseus, Gorgon-Slayer
Sources
- PEGASUS (Pegasos) - Winged Horse of Greek Mythology — Aaron J. Atsma, Theoi Project
- Pegasus: The Winged Horse of Greek Mythology (World History Encyclopedia) — Mark Cartwright
- Theogony — Hesiod (trans. H. G. Evelyn-White), Theoi Classical Texts Library