Why "Chasing Pegasus"?

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So why is this blog now called "Chasing Pegasus"?

• Pegasus is a flying horse from Greek and Roman mythology. He’s cool.
• His mother was the Medusa. Once the world’s most beautiful woman, she was turned into a snake-tressed monster by Athena (goddess of wisdom) after Poseidon (god of the sea) and Medusa defiled Athena’s temple with their horizontal folk dancing. Creepy but cool.
• Pegasus was born when the hero Perseus decapitated Medusa. Her blood sinking into the earth allowed Pegasus to fly free. Gory but cool.
• Pegasus was cared for by the nine Muses, goddesses who ruled in the arts and sciences and offered inspiration to all those who asked. Awesome. I need all the inspiration I can get.
• As a young colt, he kicked the side of Mount Helicon and springs gushed forth. Springs and wells became sacred symbols of the Muses and represented the fountains of inspiration they provided. Fountains of inspiration is better than mere inspiration.
• Pegasus, being the horse of the Muses, has always been at the service of poets and other creative folk. Who doesn’t need a winged horse at their service?
• Pegasus is wise. Although tamed by Bellerophon, Prince of Corinth, with whom he had many heroic adventures, he refused to obey and flew away for good when Bellerophon demanded that Pegasus fly him to Olympus, the home of the gods. Note: Pegasus will not let you get uppity.
• “Pegasus” is the brand name of a steampunk motorcycle (or “motosteed” as I like to call it) in my novel “Fortitude” which I’m currently editing and revising.
• I like the name.
• This blog will be about all things writing, art and science.