pegasus

غير معدود · اسم علم

A proper noun referring to a winged horse from Greek mythology, tamed by Bellerophon, and also the name of a constellation in the northern sky.

• 🌐اسم علم يطلق على الحصان المجنون في الأساطير اليونانية الذي روّضه بيليروفون، وكذلك اسم كوكبة في السماء الشمالية.

1. Mythological creature B2 formal art

   In Greek mythology, a divine winged horse that was born from the blood of the slain Gorgon Medusa. It was tamed by the hero Bellerophon with a golden bridle given by the goddess Athena. As the flying horse of the Muses, it symbolizes soaring imagination and poetic inspiration.

   • The poet invoked Pegasus as a symbol of his creative flight.
   • In ancient art, Pegasus is often depicted with majestic wings.
   • Bellerophon rode Pegasus to defeat the Chimera.

   🌐مخلوق أسطوري

2. Constellation B2 formal scientific

   A prominent constellation in the northern sky, located near Andromeda and Pisces. It is named after the mythical winged horse and is one of the 88 modern constellations.

   • Pegasus is easily recognizable by its Great Square asterism.
   • Astronomers observed a new exoplanet in the constellation Pegasus.
   • The constellation Pegasus is best visible in autumn evenings.

   🌐الفرس المجنح

• pegasi plural form
• pegasuses plural form
• pegasi' possessive plural form
• pegasuses' possessive plural form
• pegasus's possessive singular form