| The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. 2002. |
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| Pegasus |
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| (PEG-uh-suhs) In classical mythology, a winged horse, tamed by the hero Bellerophon with the help of a bridle given to him by Athena. | 1 |
| ‡ As the flying horse of the Muses, Pegasus is a symbol of high-flying poetic imagination. | 2 |
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| | | The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. Edited by E.D. Hirsch, Jr., Joseph F. Kett, and James Trefil. Copyright © 2002 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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