It came out of the stump of Medusa'a neck when Perseus cut it off.
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No, a Pegasus is not a god. A Pegasus was a winged horse found in Greek and Roman mythology.
Pterippus. Related to hippogryph, as they look sometimes look more horse like than not.Pegasus was the name of the winged-horse of Greek mythology; it is commonly used to refer to all winged-horses despite being a proper name.
Pegasus is a horse with wings His father was Poseidon the Greek sea god, when he was being a horse, and his mother was Medusa, one of the three Gorgon sisters. Pegasus had a twin brother, Chrysaor, who wasn't a horse but was a flying pig (boar). Legend says the twins were born (you don't want to know how) when Perseus, son of Zeus and Danaë, beheaded Medusa.
I am a Professor of greek mythology and have always been fascinated by the mighty pegasus which is a winged horse with the horn (Like a Unicorn). The Pegasus comes up several times within greek mythology
A golden bridle that he could use to tame the flying horse Pegasus.