The text alone is a beautifully descriptive tale of bravery, trust, and brotherhood between beast and man. The rich illustrations are like classical paintings and pull the reader deeper into the storyline. The evil Chimera is truly monstrous while the purity of the Pegasus glows forth from the page in all it's white, ethereal majesty.

This book is the story of Bellerophon's blessed journey of escaping death. Bellerophon is sent by his king to another with a sealed letter reading, "kill the bearer of this message." Customarily, the other king had spent several days feasting and enjoying Bellerophon's company before asking for the purpose of his visit. The new king really liked Bellerophon, and didn't want to kill him directly, so he sent him to where every other warrior had died--fighting the Chimera, or monster in the sky. It was a combination of a fire-breathing lion, dragon, and goat, and it wreaked havoc on the kingdom and its peoples. Bellerophon sought advice from a sage and was told he'd need Pegasus, the magic, flying horse if he were to defeat the Chimera. Bellerophon was blessed by the gods with a bridle to help him catch Pegasus, who had never before been caught. The two bonded for a while before seeking the Chimera. The battle was rough and lasted all night! Finally, in a weakened state of desperation, Bellerophon flung his sword and attempted to shoot the spear at the Chimera's heart. At last, the Chimera was dead. Bellerophon returned to the other kingdom and was celebrated as a hero by all. The king gave Bellerophon consent to marry his daughter, whom he had fallen in love with during the feasting portion of the initial visit. He even occasionally visited Pegasus, and they all lived happily ever after.
These painting in this book look like they were from the Renaissance era and belong in a museum! Seriously! They're so good! ( )

The illustrations were great and I enjoyed the story. I think this would be a really good read-aloud story. ( )

In the book “Pegasus,” a mythology book, is about gods, goddesses, heroes, and monsters which focuses on this horse named Pegasus. But, Pegasus is not any typical horse; Pegasus is a magnificent white flying horse. The main character is Bellerophon, and he needs Pegasus to help defeat a monster that is terrorizing the community. The hard part of finding Pegasus is he has no owner and is not really wanting one, so he needs some convincing. The illustrations of this book are outstanding, they give great detail to the story as well. The central message of this story is to always be brave and fight for what you love and live for. ( )

"Pegasus" is a retelling of the classic tale about how Bellerophon fights the Chimera with the help of a horse with wings named Pegasus. Although Pegasus is a well known character in Greek mythology, this particular myth isn't relatively popular. The language was expressive and lively, very much in alignment with other versions of greek myths. ( )