In
Greek mythology,
Chrysaor ("golden
falchion") was a giant, the son of
Poseidon and
Medusa. He was conceived on the floor of a temple to
Athena who, enraged at the desecration, turned Medusa into a
Gorgon. As such, Chrysaor and his brother, the winged horse,
Pegasus, were not born until
Perseus chopped off Medusa's head. They were born from the drops of blood.
Chrysaor had one son, Geryon.