Template:Infobox unitsThe Pegasus (Greek Πήγασος) is a Greek Archaic Age flying scout myth unit in Age of Mythology. It is trained at the Temple for a minimal cost.
Upgrades
Specific
Winged Messenger (Hermes) decreases training time by 50%, removes the food cost and adds 6 to Line of Sight.
General
- Oracle (Apollo): increases LOS by 6.
- Bacchanalia (Dionysus): increases hit points by 5%.
Strategy
Pegasi have no attack and are purely used for scouting. They have several advantages over the other Greek scout, the Kataskopos, the main one being that the Pegasus can fly over cliffs and water, whereas the Kataskopos is land bound and cannot.
Mythology
Scientific name -- Equus pegasus
Size -- 15.5 hands high
Diet -- grass, apples, sugar cubes
Pegasus was born from the severed neck of the slain gorgon Medusa. Bellerophon slew the mighty Chimera from the back of Pegasus after taming him with the help of Athena and the Golden Bridle. Pegasus later flew to Olympus when Zeus made him into a constellation.
