BRITISH SPECIAL OPERATOR PATCH: BELLEROPHON ON PEGASUS BRITISH AIRBORNE INSIGNIA

PRIVATE SECURITY CONTRACTORS PMC STATE DEPT DIPLOMATIC SECURITY Punisher Skull INSIGNIA. This is an Original (not cheap import copy) PRO CLUB SSI: PRIVATE SECURITY CONTRACTORS PMC STATE DEPT DIPLOMATIC SECURITY Punisher Skull INSIGNIA. You will receive the item as shown in the first photo. Please note that there are color variations due to settings on different PCs/Monitors. The color shown on your screen may not be the true color. Personal check payment is welcomed . Pegasus (‹See Tfd›Greek: Πήγασος, translit. Pḗgasos; Latin: Pegasus, Pegasos) is a winged horse in Greek mythology, usually depicted as a white stallion. He was sired by Poseidon, in his role as horse-god, and foaled by the Gorgon Medusa. Pegasus was the brother of Chrysaor, both born from Medusa’s blood when their mother was decapitated by Perseus. Greco-Roman poets wrote about his ascent to heaven after his birth and his obeisance to Zeus, who instructed him to bring lightning and thunder from Olympus. Pegasus is the creator of Hippocrene, the fountain on Mount Helicon. He was captured by the Greek hero Bellerophon, near the fountain Peirene, with the help of Athena and Poseidon. Pegasus allowed Bellerophon to ride him in order to defeat the monster Chimera, which led to many more exploits. Bellerophon later fell from Pegasus’s back while trying to reach Mount Olympus. Both Pegasus and Bellerophon were said to have died at the hands of Zeus for trying to reach Olympus. Other tales have Zeus bring Pegasus to Olympus to carry his thunderbolts. Long honored as a constellation, Pegasus is a subject of very rich iconography, especially through ancient Greek pottery as well as paintings and sculptures of the Renaissance. Pegasus, as the horse of Muses, on the roof of Poznań Opera House (Max Littmann, 1910) Pegasus on ancient cup of Marlik The poet Hesiod presents a folk etymology of the name Pegasus as derived from πηγή pēgē ‘spring, well’, referring to “the pegai of Okeanos, where he was born”. A proposed etymology of the name is Luwian pihassas ‘lightning’, and Pihassassi, a local Luwian-Hittite name in southern Cilicia of a weather deity associated with thunder and lightning. The proponents of this etymology adduce the role of Pegasus, reported as early as Hesiod, as the bringer of thunderbolts to Zeus. That interpretation was first suggested in 1952 and remains widely accepted, but Robin Lane Fox (2009) has criticized it as implausible. According to early myths, everywhere the winged horse struck his hoof to the earth, an inspiring water spring burst forth. One of these springs was upon the Muses’ Mount Helicon, the Hippocrene (“horse spring”).Antoninus Liberalis has suggested, that it was opened at the behest of Poseidon to prevent the mountain from swelling with rapture at the song of the Muses. Another spring associated with Pegasus was at Troezen. Hesiod relates how Pegasus was peacefully drinking from a spring when the hero Bellerophon captured him. Hesiod wrote that Pegasus carried thunderbolts for Zeus. Pegasus the winged horse of Greek mythology, sitting astride him is Bellerophon, on his way to do battle with the fire-breathing monster Chimera, this is the symbol for the British Airborne forces. You will receive the item as shown in the first photo. Other items in other pictures are available from my eBay Store . They will make a great addition to your SSI Shoulder Sleeve Insignia collection. Your original SSI shades of color may vary from different US-Made batch/location and/or PC settings. All US-Made Insignia patches are NIR compliant with LIFETIME warranty. ** eBay REQUIRES ORDER BE SENT WITH TRACKING , PLEASE SELECT USPS 1ST CLASS SERVICE w/TRACKING ** ** eBay REQUIRES ORDER BE SENT WITH TRACKING , PLEASE SELECT USPS GROUND ADVANTAGE® SERVICE w/TRACKING ** We’ll cover your purchase price plus shipping. FREE 30-day No-Question return ALL US-MADE PATCHES HAVE LIFETIME WARRANTY We do not compete price with cheap import copies. Watch out for cheap import copies with cut-throat price; We beat cheap copies with Original design, US-Made Quality and customer services. Once a customer, a LIFETIME of services