What did people think Pegasus,the constellation, was in the past?

The Greeks named it Pegasus, the Winged Horse. So I guess they thought that's what it looked like. Other ancient peoples could have thought it looked like a horse or a big square, but we don't have records of what they thought it looked like.

It looks like a bent tennis racquet or a cooking pot to me.What did people think Pegasus,the constellation, was in the past?Before people decided to call that bunch of stars the constellation Pegasus, it was just an unnamed bunch of stars.What did people think Pegasus,the constellation, was in the past?Pegasus, was a winged, flying horse in i believe greek mythology. as with other constellations, sometimes the reference and likeness are vague...though, there is a little something to it. often in mythology, the characters are sent heavenward, to be remembered as stars in the sky.