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Chrysaor

creature
Χρυσάωρ
Golden-sword warrior born from Medusa

Chrysaor was a giant with a golden sword who sprang from Medusa's blood alongside Pegasus — father of the three-bodied Geryon.

The Myth

When Perseus beheaded Medusa, two beings emerged: the winged Pegasus and the golden-sworded Chrysaor. While Pegasus flew to the gods, Chrysaor married the Oceanid Callirrhoe and fathered Geryon, the three-bodied giant of the far west. Chrysaor is one of Greek myth's most enigmatic figures — born spectacularly, mentioned rarely, his golden sword unexplained.

Parents

Poseidon and Medusa

Children

Geryon (by Callirrhoe)

Symbols

golden swordborn from bloodgiant warrior

Fun Fact

The prefix "chrys-" (gold) in Chrysaor gives us chrysanthemum (gold flower) and chrysalis (golden pupa).

Words We Inherited

English words and phrases that trace back to this myth:

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