Pegasus - The Winged Horse
Pegasus is a myth told by Greeks to comfort and entertain people. They say that Pegasus got his name after a magical flying horse. Pegasus was born when a snake-haired woman, called Medusa, was once loved by a sea god called Poseidon. When Medusa was killed by Perseus some of her blood fell into the sea and mixed with it. Then Pegasus was born.
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