In Greek mythology, Chrysaor was Medusa’s son by Poseidon.
Chrysaor emerged from Medusa’s body when Perseus beheaded her. Ancient accounts commonly pair him with Pegasus, the winged horse, as the two beings born from the severed Gorgon.
The name Chrysaor is often interpreted as “golden sword,” and he is frequently represented as a warrior or a winged figure rather than as a horse. In genealogical traditions, he became the father of the giant Geryon through Callirrhoe.
Chrysaor is easy to confuse with Pegasus because both appear in the same birth episode. Pegasus is the winged horse; Chrysaor is the anthropomorphic or warrior-like son. Perseus, by contrast, is Medusa’s killer and not her child.