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Reaganaut: New page: '''Bellerophon Taming Pegasus''' is the enormous sculpture above the entrance to Jerome Greene Hall, the law school's building. It was created by [[:w:Jacques Lipchitz|Jacques Lipc...

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New page: '''Bellerophon Taming Pegasus''' is the enormous sculpture above the entrance to Jerome Greene Hall, the law school's building. It was created by [[:w:Jacques Lipchitz|Jacques Lipc...

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'''Bellerophon Taming Pegasus''' is the enormous sculpture above the entrance to [[Jerome Greene Hall]], the [[law school]]'s building. It was created by [[:w:Jacques Lipchitz|Jacques Lipchitz]].

The sculpture is an illustration of the event in Greek mythology in which [[:w:Bellerophon|Bellerophon]] captures [[:w:Pegasus|Pegasus]], the winged horse of the gods. This event symbolizes the triumph of man over nature, and his subsequent imposition of laws upon the world. Its base is something like a giant nail, driven into the ground at the entrance of the law school.

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	It is rumored to symbolize the experience of being a first-year student at the school, with the students playing the role of pegasus. It is also referred to as "Pegasus mounting Bellerophon," which is inaccurate and disturbing on a number of levels.		It is rumored to symbolize the experience of being a first-year student at the school, with the students playing the role of pegasus. It is also referred to as "Pegasus mounting Bellerophon," which is inaccurate and disturbing on a number of levels.
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		+	A law school professor who asked to remain anonymous was quoted in the New York Times as saying "That looks like me trying to teach criminal law."

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 The sculpture is an illustration of the event in Greek mythology in which [[:w:Bellerophon|Bellerophon]] captures [[:w:Pegasus|Pegasus]], the winged horse of the gods. This event symbolizes the triumph of man over nature, and his subsequent imposition of laws upon the world.  Its base is something like a giant nail, driven into the ground at the entrance of the law school.
-It is also rumored to symbolize the experience of being a first-year student at the school. It is also referred to as "Pegasus mounting Bellerophon."
+It is rumored to symbolize the experience of being a first-year student at the school, with the students playing the role of pegasus. It is also referred to as "Pegasus mounting Bellerophon," which is inaccurate and disturbing on a number of levels.
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 The sculpture is an illustration of the event in Greek mythology in which [[:w:Bellerophon|Bellerophon]] captures [[:w:Pegasus|Pegasus]], the winged horse of the gods. This event symbolizes the triumph of man over nature, and his subsequent imposition of laws upon the world.  Its base is something like a giant nail, driven into the ground at the entrance of the law school.
-It is also rumored to symbolize the experience of being a first-year student at the school.
+It is also rumored to symbolize the experience of being a first-year student at the school. It is also referred to as "Pegasus mounting Bellerophon."
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 [[Image:Bellerophon.jpg|thumb|''Bellerophon Taming Pegasus'']]
-'''''Bellerophon Taming Pegasus''''' is the enormous sculpture above the entrance to [[Jerome Greene Hall]], the [[law school]]'s building. It was created by [[:w:Jacques Lipchitz|Jacques Lipchitz]].
+'''''Bellerophon Taming Pegasus''''' is the enormous sculpture above the entrance to [[Jerome Greene Hall]], the [[law school]]'s building. It was created by [[:w:Jacques Lipchitz|Jacques Lipchitz]] in [[1967]] and donated by alumni of the school in [[1977]].
 The sculpture is an illustration of the event in Greek mythology in which [[:w:Bellerophon|Bellerophon]] captures [[:w:Pegasus|Pegasus]], the winged horse of the gods. This event symbolizes the triumph of man over nature, and his subsequent imposition of laws upon the world.  Its base is something like a giant nail, driven into the ground at the entrance of the law school.

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	'''''Bellerophon Taming Pegasus''''' is the enormous sculpture above the entrance to [[Jerome Greene Hall]], the [[law school]]'s building. It was created by [[:w:Jacques Lipchitz\|Jacques Lipchitz]].		'''''Bellerophon Taming Pegasus''''' is the enormous sculpture above the entrance to [[Jerome Greene Hall]], the [[law school]]'s building. It was created by [[:w:Jacques Lipchitz\|Jacques Lipchitz]].

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	The sculpture is an illustration of the event in Greek mythology in which [[:w:Bellerophon\|Bellerophon]] captures [[:w:Pegasus\|Pegasus]], the winged horse of the gods. This event symbolizes the triumph of man over nature, and his subsequent imposition of laws upon the world. Its base is something like a giant nail, driven into the ground at the entrance of the law school.		The sculpture is an illustration of the event in Greek mythology in which [[:w:Bellerophon\|Bellerophon]] captures [[:w:Pegasus\|Pegasus]], the winged horse of the gods. This event symbolizes the triumph of man over nature, and his subsequent imposition of laws upon the world. Its base is something like a giant nail, driven into the ground at the entrance of the law school.
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		+	It is also rumored to symbolize the experience of being a first-year student at the school.

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