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Pegasus

Winged horse born from Medusa's blood, tamed by Bellerophon.

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Also known as wingèd Pegasus

First appearance: victory odes

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In XIII For Xenophon of Corinth: Winged steed tamed by Bellerophon, now in Zeus's stalls. Later, in VII For Strepsiades of Thebes: Winged…

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  • Victors, patrons, and mythological figures
  • Protagonist

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

The emotional and psychological peak occurs in the revelation that the flute’s music—celebrated as Midas’s vic…

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