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Pegasus is a winged divine horse sired by Poseidon, in his role as horse-god, and foaled by the Gorgon Medusa. Pegasus was stabled in Olympus by Zeus and was given the task of carrying Zeus' thunderbolts. Because of his faithful service to Zeus, he was honored with transformation into a constellation. Pegasus helped Perseus to complete his tasks (one of which was to chop off the head of Medusa).
Thus the constellation is named after the mythical winged horse 'Pegasus'.
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What is the constellation named after the unicorn called?
There is no constellation named after the unicorn, but there is Pegasus the flying horse from Greek mythology.
What is the hottest star in the constellation pegasus?
The Pegasus constellation is named after the mythical winged-horsed in Greek legend. The brightest star of the constellation is the Epsilon Pegasi or Enif.
Why is pegasus a constellations?
because a great god named Zeus turned Pegasus into a constellation.
What is the nickname of the constellation Pegasus have?
For me there was no nickname for the constellation Pegasus because it was named after the winged - horse in the Greek mythology created by the Greek goddess Athena....
What are the stars in the Pegasus constellation called?
The named stars that make up the constellation Pegasus are Markab, Scheat, Algenib, Enif, Homam, Matar, Baham, and Sadalbari
How was the pegasus constellation named?
i have no idea why it was named but i need this for a school project so someone help me
How did pegasus become a constellation?
zeus turned pegasus into constellation and put pegasus in night sky
Where is the Pegasus constellation?
The constellation of Pegasus is in the northern sky. It is usually visible in summer, and is near the constellation of Andromeda.
What constellation borders Pisces pegasus lacerto?
what constellation borders pisces, pegasus & lacerto
What is the color and surface temperature of the Pegasus's constellation?
hWhat color is pegasus th constellation
How big is Pegasi?
Pegasus is a constellation in the northern sky, named after the winged horse Pegasus in Greek mythology, it covers an area of 1121 sq. deg.
What constellation next to Pegasus?
the pegasus is next to lacerta
