P is for Pegasus
Hello! Hope you are all well. Just a quick update on my work: I’ve finally finished editing a first (or is that third 
) draft of Quest of Ghosts and Dragons, an epic fantasy with a paranormal element, and have sent it to my crit partners for feedback. It’s always a relief to reach this point and so I’m taking a few days break from my writing to relax and critique one of my crit partners’ ms.
So without further ado, let’s go to today’s fantasy creature, another loved creature, in my opinion. Pegasus is a white stallion with feathered wings. In Greek mythology, he is the son of Poseidon and Medusa and was born from Medusa’s blood when Perseus beheaded her.
Naturally, Pegasus is able to fly. He is also able to bridge the gap between the mortal and immortal realms. It’s also believed that where his hooves strike Earth, spring water sprouts, water that helps inspire art. In fact, perhaps because of his heritage, Pegasus is associated with spring water as well as the muses. Pegasus is a noble creature that sometimes has an independent and wild streak.
References: https://mythopedia.com/topics/pegasus; https://mythology.net/greek/greek-creatures/pegasus/
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