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Pegasus, the winged horse, was the offspring of Poseidon and Medusa, having sprung from the blood of Medusa as it dropped into the sea after her head was severed by Perseus. He was captured by Bellerophon at the water of his fountain and was ridden by him when he killed Chimera. Pegasus became the thundering horse of Zeus, and now appears among the stars.

Pegasus was a wild and winged horse who was finally tamed by Bellerophon by using a golden bridle he received in a dream from Athena. Bellerophon showed disrespect to the Gods as he attempted to ride Pegasus to Mount Olympus and Zeus sent an insect to sting Pegasus and Bellerophon was thrown back. Pegasus found sanctuary on the sacred mountain, where he carried Zeus' thunderbolts and was ridden by Eos, the goddess of dawn. Pegasus became a popular subject for artists, since from under his feet sprang the sacred springs of the Muses (goddesses of inspiration) on Mount Helicon.

   
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There are no coins for sale on the Pegasus pages. These are for attribution help only.

This website was designed and set up to help other ancient coin collectors identify ancient coins with a Pegasus design on them. The sections above contain coins from the respective cultures that have the Pegasus design on their coins. This site is not comprehensive, and I am still adding pictures and descriptions of coins as I obtain them.

- John McIntosh

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