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History
Pegasus is a mythical Pterippi in the service of the ancient Greek hero Perseus. He is the son of the ocean lord Poseidon and the Gorgon Medusa.
Powers and Abilities
Powers
- Divine Physiology
- Immortality: Pegasus has lived for 1000s of years without withering.[2]
- Metamorphosis: Pegasus can also assume the human form.[1]
- Resurrection: Even though Pegasus had been killed by Wonder Woman, like all divine beings, they could come back to life if there were people who believed in him.[1] In fact, he later appears alive.[2]
- Wings
Notes
- This character or object is an adaptation of Pegasus, a character or object in traditional stories. These include, but may not be limited to religious texts, myth, and/or folk lore. More information on the original can be found at Wikipedia.org.
- Pegasus was adapted by Robert Kanigher and Ross Andru, first appearing in Wonder Woman #128. However, in the Prime Earth continuity Pegasus first appeared as part of the New 52 DC Universe in Batwoman (Volume 2) #13 by J.H. Williams III and W. Haden Blackman.
Related
- 3 Appearances of Pegasus (Prime Earth)
- 6 Images featuring Pegasus (Prime Earth)
- Quotations by or about Pegasus (Prime Earth)
- Character Gallery: Pegasus (Prime Earth)
Footnotes