pegasus

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  1. A winged horse fabled to have sprung from the body of Medusa when she was slain. He is noted for causing, with a blow of his hoof, Hippocrene, the inspiring fountain of the Muses, to spring from Mount Helicon. On this account he is, in modern times, associated with the Muses, and with ideas of poetic inspiration.

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  1. a constellation in the northern hemisphere near Andromeda and Pisces
  2. (Greek mythology) the immortal winged horse that sprang from the blood of the slain Medusa; was tamed by Bellerophon with the help of a bridle given him by Athena; as the flying horse of the Muses it is a symbol of highflying imagination

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  • User description: gundam project pegasus PS2 game cutscenes —  Tokyo Toshokan
  • She grew up in this house, upstairs in a room where she now plans to install a talking pegasus. —  Portland Mercury
  • With a sleek black glass bar, a warm oak parquet flooring and a large black board featuring the outline of a pegasus and the chef's specials of the day, the whole room exudes a welcome that makes one relax instantly and settle down to enjoy good food. —  MaltaMedia.com
  • The images are a broad and personal mix: a spider web around a nipple and a "screaming eagle" about to land on the other, a heart, a question mark, a horsehoe with a hand of cards, an Indian wearing a headdress, "mom" and "pop," a swastika, military emblems, a skull smoking a cigarette, a pegasus and many more. —  BellaOnline - The Voice of Women
  • Some high-quality unders, a quick google image search of her 3 favorite things (pegasus ponies, warehouse mouse, and me!), an ancient ink jet printer, recently rediscovered t-shirt transfers, a hot iron, a quick learning curve (bummer on that wrinkle on the mom tat one), and she couldn't stand to wait the 12 hours before she officially and necessarily wear her new pants (as granny used to call them). —  bite my cookie
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