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Published: 2005-06-20 12:26:38 +0000 UTC; Views: 35385; Favourites: 843; Downloads: 2529
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Note: This picture is copyrighted and is not availble for photomanipulations or use on other websites. Sorry!(Because I get a lot of queries about it...)
This is the legend of Pegasus, the winged white stallion bred from the love of Poseidon, God of the sea, for the beautiful, yet ill-fated virgin, Medusa, caretaker of Athena's temple.
Poseidon, so taken with Medusa's beauty, seduced her within the walls of Athena's temple. Angered by this offense, Athena, unable to punish Poseidon, turned her vengeance on Medusa and transformed her into a horrible monster with serpents for hair and a face so gruesome that the sight of it turned any living creature to stone. She was sent to the isle of the Gorgons to isolate her from the rest of the world.
The Greek Hero Perseus, son of Zeus and Danae, was sent to decapitate Medusa. He accomplished this by reflecting her image in his mirrored shield, thus never looking directly at her, and with one stroke of his sword, cut off Medusa's head. Out of Medusa's severed neck Pegasus was born. Pegasus then flew to Mount Helicon where the nine Muses found and cared for the winged equine. Pegasus was the most beautiful creature that the Ancient World had seen.
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Stock:
- horse - [link]
- wings - [link]
Background - [link]
Brushes - =anodyne-stock and ~TammySue
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Comments: 208
Oh, just a real life friend. I'll talk to her about it..Sorry for the bother, and forgot to say that this is absolutly BEAUTIFUL.
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I love it, but my friend claims she helped. Did you have help on this?
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Nope - except in that I used stock art to piece it together.
Who is your friend?
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YOU ARE--
WONDERFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!
Absolute beauty..
I am truely amazed.
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Love it! It's so beautiful!
May I copy it and draw after it sometime??
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So long as you send me what you did with it (and the copy only stays on your hard drive), sure.
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I don't get by your gallery as I once did and as I really should. I didn't see this one when it was first submitted and I'm glad it's featured. It's very beautiful.
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Hi there
I just came here to let you know that your amazing art was featured in the new Fridaylicious article about unicorns
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gorgeous! 
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Beautiful... There are so muny unusual colours in there, but it looks really great together and refreshing. 
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This is beautiful. I didn't know the legend, I wouldn't have ever linked Pegasus to Medusa; I guess true beauty really is within. The surreal quality given by the darkness of it's eyes works really well, but, the wings look a little unusual to me. The lighting makes it look somewhat like x-rays. The background, however, is superb!!
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So incredible! Makes me want to go find a Pegasus
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Really pretty : D I like the vivid colors especially.
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Before this, I didn't know the story of how Pegasus came into being. This is a very beautiful piece! I like the bluegreen/baby blue color and the way the light seems to shine on Pegasus. Exceptional!
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Love it!!! Pegasus are perfect, aren't they?
Great work!
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Hey, really nice. Can you do a black and sliver phoenix in stead of a winged horse?
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Possibly. Not sure how black and silver flames would work though... :S
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thats so beautiful...can I have him/her???
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It'd be nice, wouldn't it...
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I love the grass...it looks so real *patpats* Nice job
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God, it's amazing and awesome! 
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Amazing. Looks like a real photograph.
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