NOUN | person | Pegasus | (Greek mythology) the immortal winged horse that sprang from the blood of the slain Medusa |
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object | Pegasus | a constellation in the northern hemisphere near Andromeda and Pisces |
Sounds | peh'gahsahs | |
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Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... |
Meaning | (Greek mythology) the immortal winged horse that sprang from the blood of the slain Medusa; was tamed by Bellerophon with the help of a bridle given him by Athena; as the flying horse of the Muses it is a symbol of highflying imagination / imagination. | |
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Category | Greek mythology | The mythology of the ancient Greeks |
Instance of | mythical being | An imaginary being of myth or fable |
Spanish | pegaso, Pegaso | |
Catalan | Pegàs |
Meaning | A constellation in the northern hemisphere near Andromeda and Pisces. | |
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Instance of | constellation | A configuration of stars as seen from the earth |
Spanish | Pegaso, Pegasus | |
Catalan | Pegasus |
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