Pegasus
From Greek mythology, this divine winged horse springs forth from Medusa's blood. Its gallop is said to create springs, blessing lands with fresh water.
At a glance
- Tradition
- Greek mythology
- Trait family
- The Horn-Blessed
- Symbols
- Horse
Kinship
Lines of descent added by hand and approved one at a time.
Near this figure
Symbols
Judged against the description by a model. Meanings are our own paraphrase.
- Horse is image-domain The horse denotes harnessed striving power, mount of gods, sun and sea alike, carrying the dead as psychopomp and the living into their conquests.
why
From Greek mythology, this divine winged horse springs forth from Medusa's blood.
Traits
Read from the figure's description, which a model wrote. Open "why" for the sentence a trait came from.
Form
- Born from slain monsters blood
why
emerged from the blood of Medusa when Perseus severed her head
Behaviour
- Hoofprints create springs
why
Its hooves, harder than diamond yet lighter than air, possess the miraculous ability to create springs of fresh water wherever they strike the ground, blessing barren lands with life-giving streams.
- Only pure of heart may approach
why
Only those pure of heart and noble in intention can hope to gain its trust and cooperation.
- Loyal only to worthy rider
why
Its loyalty, once earned, is unwavering, and it will face any danger to protect its chosen rider.
Utility powers
- Hydrokinesis
why
Its hooves, harder than diamond yet lighter than air, possess the miraculous ability to create springs of fresh water wherever they strike the ground, blessing barren lands with life-giving streams.
- Flight
why
The Pegasus's ability to soar through the skies and gallop across the earth makes it a bridge between worlds.
Roles
Judged from the works' own entries, not from the description. Carries: the figure holds the role. Meets: the role is in its stories, held by something it meets.
- Earth meets
4 citations
- Ad de Vries, Dictionary of Symbols and Imagery, s.v. "Pegasus."
- Apollodorus, translated by J. G. Frazer, The Library, p. 273.
- Arthur Charles Fox-Davies, A Complete Guide to Heraldry.
- Carol Rose, Giants, Monsters, and Dragons, s.v. "Pegasus."
- Hero meets
4 citations
- Ad de Vries, Dictionary of Symbols and Imagery, s.v. "Pegasus."
- Apollodorus, translated by J. G. Frazer, The Library, p. 273.
- Arthur Charles Fox-Davies, A Complete Guide to Heraldry.
- Carol Rose, Giants, Monsters, and Dragons, s.v. "Pegasus."
- Water meets
4 citations
- Ad de Vries, Dictionary of Symbols and Imagery, s.v. "Pegasus."
- Apollodorus, translated by J. G. Frazer, The Library, p. 273.
- Arthur Charles Fox-Davies, A Complete Guide to Heraldry.
- Carol Rose, Giants, Monsters, and Dragons, s.v. "Pegasus."