English noun: Pegasus | |||
1. | Pegasus (person) (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 | ||
Instance hypernym | mythical being | ||
Domain category | Greek mythology | ||
2. | Pegasus (object) a constellation in the northern hemisphere near Andromeda and Pisces | ||
Instance hypernym | constellation | ||