Pegasus

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/pegasus

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the mythological lineage?Son of Poseidon and Medusa; born from Medusa's blood
2. What is the associated sacred site?Hippocrene spring on Mount Helicon, created by his hoof
3. Where did Pegasus come from?Pegasus was born from the severed neck of the Gorgon Medusa when Perseus cut her down. He sprang up fully formed and winged.
4. How did Pegasus help Bellerophon?Bellerophon tamed Pegasus and used him to fight monsters. With Pegasus, he could attack the Chimera from the air and win the battle.

Gorgon: In Greek mythology, a terrifying female creature, most famously Medusa, with living venomous snakes in place of hair.
Hippocrene: A mythical spring on Mount Helicon, said to have been created by Pegasus's hoof, sacred to the Muses.
Chimera: A monstrous fire-breathing hybrid creature from Greek myth, typically depicted as a lion with the head of a goat and a serpent's tail.
Constellation: A group of stars forming a recognizable pattern that is traditionally named after its apparent form or identified with a mythological figure.