Pegasus, the flying horse:
An ancient constellation who was part of the story of Andromeda
and Perseus. It was told that Pegasus was born when the hero Perseus
cut off the head of Medusa and some of the blood fell into the sea.
Out of the seafoam flew the mythical horse Pegasus. Pegasus was
then ridden by Perseus as he rescued Andromeda. Later Pegasus became
part of the legend of the hero Bellerophon, who attempted to fly
him to Olympus. Zeus was offended by his actions and sent a gadfly
to sting Pegasus, who bucked, thus throwing the hero off. The constellation
of Pegasus is composed primary of the four stars known as the "Great
Square", these stars comprise the body of the horse. Other
stars extend off of the square creating the neck and head, and front
legs. Most pictures of the constellation show only the front part
of the horse and he is pictured upside down in the sky. Pegasus
can be found south the the bright constellation of Cassiopeia, and
east of the asterism known as the "Summer Triangle".
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