Man and Pegasus - Dallas, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 32° 48.035 W 096° 49.766
14S E 703240 N 3631265
A nude male figure, with both arms and feet extended, directly above but not astride the mythological winged horse, Pegasus.
Waymark Code: WMWY8N
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/29/2017
Views: 2
Pegasus is from Greek mythology. He is the product of a union between Poseidon and Medusa. According to the myth Pegasus allows Bellerophon to ride him to defeat the monster Chimera. On the return to Mount Olympus the rider falls off is back. Perhaps this is what the sculpture portrays, the falling rider.
Time Period: Ancient
Approximate Date of Epic Period: 1344 BC
Epic Type: Mythical
Exhibit Type: Figure, Statue, 3D Art
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