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Pegasus
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(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
Other meanings
2. noun
a constellation in the northern hemisphere near Andromeda and Pisces
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