Because they could.
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....
Gorgan Madusa named him pegasus the wingend horse
Nope no Pegasus... There only was a white horse named Shadowfax, but no pegasus.
No, the constellation Orion is not named after a mythological horse. Orion was a renowned hunter in Greek mythology known for his skill and strength. The constellation is named after him because his figure is said to resemble the arrangement of stars in that region of the sky.
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'.
Pegasus is a constellation in the Northern, named after the Pegasus of Greek Mythology. Pegesis.
Pegasus is a white winged horse. At first it was Perseus' horse. When Perseus died, a young man named Belleropon blah blah blah.. you find out.
Pegasus was a wild winged horse who associated with Muses and was tamed by Bellerophon who slayed the Chimera. He was named the thunderbolt barer of Zeus and was stabled in Olympus, he was also placed among the stars as a constellation.
From the winged horse called Pegasus in Greek mythology.It is one of the 48 constellations that were named by Ptolemy in the 2nd century. For how to connect the stars, look at the link below.
Kate O'hearn is the author of Pegasus She has written three books of Pegasus named: Pegasus and the flame Pegasus and the fight for Olympus Pegasus and the new Olympians
because a great god named Zeus turned Pegasus into a constellation.
The ancient Greeks cataloged the constellation Pegasus. It is named after the winged horse from Greek mythology that was born from the blood of the gorgon Medusa. The constellation can be seen in the northern hemisphere during the autumn months.