Chrysaor

Chrysaor is a figure in Greek mythology, usually described as the son of Poseidon and Medusa and the brother of Pegasus. His name is commonly interpreted as meaning “golden sword” or “golden blade.” He is said to have sprung from Medusa’s neck when Perseus beheaded her, along with Pegasus.

Unlike Pegasus, who features prominently in myths and art, Chrysaor rarely takes part in any adventures. In many sources he is simply a genealogical figure, sometimes depicted as a giant or as a warrior bearing a golden sword, but without a detailed narrative of his deeds.

Chrysaor is named in the same birth episode in Hesiod’s Theogony and in later mythographers such as Apollodorus, where he stands as one of the progeny of Poseidon and Medusa. The two brothers symbolize different aspects of Medusa’s bequest: Pegasus as the winged helper of heroes; Chrysaor as the figure associated with the golden sword.

In later literature and popular culture, the name Chrysaor appears as a symbolic reference or as a proper name; however, there is no core myth in which he plays a central role beyond his origin alongside Pegasus.